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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Twenty Years Ago

John NJ. Thayer formally surrendered
the office Of governor to James L.
Boyd and Mr.. Boyd, who received the
formal letter at his home. Nineteenth
and Davenport. from the hands of
reporter for The Bee, said he would go
TO Lincoln in the morning and take
charge Of the office at 2 p. m. This
was the elimination OF the suit insti-
tuted a year before by Governor Thayer
In response to what he conceived to be
grave doubt In the public mind as
to Boyds title Of citizenship as a means
OF determining his right of election to
the office.
Rev. John II. Clough. ID. d., OF ongale,
India. preached 10 packed house at
First Baptist church for one hour and a
half on the missionary situation and
pleaded for funds for carrying on the
work.
Sam Jacks Creole beauties. ''the palpa-
BILE hit of the century" were tearing up
the earth down at the Farnam theater,
The management was thinking Of build
ing an annex for omaha's male popula-
ton and engaging the troupe indefinitely.
Sam Snyder, proprietor OF the auction
shop at Eleventh and Farnam streets,
was bowed beneath burden OF grief
some heartless wretch had peeled the
bark off his strong box and decamped
with Sans long green, which Sam had
become famed for acquiring. He sobbed
out his woe at police headquarters, but
his money was believed TO have got too
good a start Of him for recovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
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Thirty Years Ago


The Sans ceremonie club gave their
fifteenth hop at Standard hall in which
fourteen couples participated. The com
mittee in charge included John Carrier,
S. C. Morgan. W. II. Wilbur. W. Foster
and d. W. SAKE.
The city council had real fireworks at
its meeting. councilmen Hornberger and
o'Keefe preferring graft charges against
City Marshal Angel and Deputy Marshal
Mcclure, and another round was fought
In the contest between the Union Pacific
and Burlington for the jackson street
right-of-way.
Edward Kuhl, the shoemaker. who acts
as a second sight medium as side line.
has offered the United States marshal
for the District OF Columbia 800 to be
given to the poor Of Washington City
for the privilege Of hanging Guiteau.
Mr.. Kuhl Is described as "the descendant
Of family of hangmen. all OF whom have
been public executioners since the year
17lL He Is the seventh son Of the seventh
son. and has had some experience him
self. having hung his last two men
twenty years ago last June"
The committees working on the grand
ball to be given by the Emmet Monu-
ment association to be given the twenty
first are; Arrangements, John Regain,
]. NJ. Mcmahon, b. McGinn. Richard
Pierce. John Mahoney; reception, Thomas
Gallon. G. n. oBrlen. J. I. Nickle,
William Gentleman. Patrick Carroll;
floor, John sheehan. Michael Lee, James
Mccoy. Patrick Heaphey, and John Price.
James NJ. Rogers, a railroad boy, is
the happy parent Of q bouncing baby
boy. Smoke.
Judge Beneke presented each member
OF the police force with handsome pic
ture. being the photograph taken by G.
S. Mitchell Of the city hall. with the
police Judge. marshal and police force
grouped about 1t.
The Grand Army campfire was a
great success. Post Commander Frank
L. Moores presided, with the assistance
Of Colonel r. II. Wilbur.
The opening concert Of tho Phllo-
nathan club was grand success. with
George i. sauer and Miss IAzzle Pen
nell as the soloists in addition to the
string quartet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
A Special Prosecutor.

Through the attorney general.
Governor Aldrich has responded to
the demand for special prosecutor
TO direct the work of the grand jury
in session in this county by the ap-
pointment of Charles A. Goss in that
capacity, and II will deyolve upon
Mr.. Goss TO yindicate the wisdom of
his selection with results. In this
Governor Aldrieh has done his part,
and it is up to the special prosecutor
TO do his. His experience with fed
eral grand iuries should have given
the special prosecutor a working
knowledge of grand jury methods,
and facility in the use OF the grand
jury probe. He happens also to be
one of the prime factors and wit
nesses in the Bar association ex-
posture Of alleged jury bribing, and
as jury bribing constitutes the first
Item in Judge Sutton's charge, this
Is where the initial test may be ex-
pected, inasmuch as the prosecutor
is presumably personally familiar
with the facts. Alleged corruption
in official circles other than In the
machinery Of the courts will call for
equally searching inquiry. so that the
current charges may be verified or
disproyed. II he is in earnest, as he
no doubt is, the special prosecutor
will have no dificulty in keeping
busy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Exception Noted.

OMAHA. Feb. ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: An editorial in The Bee claims for
Nebraska the credit Of being In the van
guard in the passage Of the following leg
islation:
L Abolition Of fellow servant rule In
railway employment.
Removal OF $500 limitation Of dam
ages recoverable for death wrongfully
produced.
! Modification Of defense Of contrib
utory negligence.
There are many things in her history
Of which Nebraska has occasion to be
proud. but she is hardly entitled to credit
in these respects. In the abolition Of. the
fellow servant rule in railway employ
ment. Nebraska was more than thirty
years behind Iowa and Kansas. In the
removal Of the $500 limitation in death
cases Nebraska was one Of the very last
to act. Indeed. quite number Of states
never had any limitation whatever. but
allowed . recovery for fun damages
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

of David Copperfield, of Oliver Twist
and the other dear old companions
he left us. Dickens wrote Of life as
it was and that is the secret Of the
enduring vitality of his legacy to us.
Since money is such a common
means Of expression today, how bet
ter could Americans, as well as
Britons, express their appreciation Of
Charles Dickens on his centenary?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Ten Years Ago

Central Labor union elected w. o.
shrum president; c. A. Robinson, vice
president; ]. A. Polian, sscretary-treas-
urer; ]. A. Bradford, recording secretary;
o,to schneiderwind. sergeant-at-arms.
General j. O. Bates, commander of the
Department Of the Missouri, returned
from Washington, where he attended a
conference az the generals Of the army
rala,,va "a a REORGANIZATION and possibly
n Capitalization Of the army posts Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

In noting the imminent danger Of
a denomination by default threaten
ing our Congressman Lobeck, The
Bee did a great injustice to his COM
petitor for the democratic nominal
ton, former Representative stoecker.
It goes without saying that no one
who gets anything away from Mr..
Stoecker gets II by default.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

The oficiaI ruling sets the limit
OF the primary ballot under the COM
mission plan to vote for not more
than seven. Some conscientious
folks may ind II hard to vote for
that many.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

For the coming legislative reunion
banquet the question OF recognizing
the third house is said TO be under
consideration. Better take them in.
A separate reunion OF the third house
might put the others in the shade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Commission Plan for States.

Rather hazily, and perhaps uncon-
sciously. the Lincoln Journal pro-
poses a commission plan OF state
government. The Journal Is trying
TO explain where the trouble lies In
our present form Of state govern
ment, asserting that whatever lack
Of economy and efficiency there is. is
fault OF the system rather than OF
the oficial. The state has public
business to be superintendent. and
under the constitution. requires US
to elect for that purpose eleven
superintendent Ito do what half az
many or less could do" and thus In
vite half service. "The trouble" the
Journal repeats. lis that We provide
an unnecessary number of superin-
tendents" In the eleven foremen "a
manage the states working force.
THE cities.' It adds. respond to 0
similar situation with reduction OF
the number of foremen to a commits
sion OF Ave. We can do the same for
the state II we have too many there
II we take up a commission plan
Of state government, We will have to
reverse our recent policy. We in
Nebraska have been increasing
rather than decreasing the number
Of elective state officers. We added
three railway commissioners five
years ago. and we added four su.
preme judges three years ago. and
We have still more a-coming. The
commission plan would make us re-
duee the number. and concentrate
authority and responsibility.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

The mandate in the last water
works decision is construed to mean
that the water company is TO keep
possession Of the plant till the city
turns over the equivalent in money.
Well, what Is all the fight about!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Ire call for the democratic state
committee TO meet at Columbus in
Guides amy other business Of inter-
est 10 the party that may come be-
fore the committee" Why not name
the presidential ticket. and thus save
time and trouble?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
SUNNY GEMS.

Sir. am looking for little succor"
well. do look Ike one?"-Louisvills
What is your opinion Of that orator?'
asked the campaiguer
Hes all right" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, when he happens to be on the
side Of a question that suggests the best
line OF epigrams. Star.
''She went crazy over bridge"
sad; very sad"
''oh no great harm done Her family
placed her in a fashionable sanatorium
and she's playing a better game than
ever now."-Philadelphia Record.
Has George ever limited marriage to
your"
only once. Coming home from the
theater the other night he laughed and
said that anyhow two could ride in a
taxicab as cheap as one"-Detroit Free
Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

School board economy is Just as
imperative as economy in any other
branch of government. Saving
money in one department and vast
ing 1t in another means no net bene-
ct to the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Where would Colonel watterson
20 to get his court Of honor" these
days when every democrat big
enough to maintain place In politics
has been called q liarf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
Iadlaa Wars Are over.

Enthusiasm over army economy in those
western states that have been hoping for
bigger forts as result Of concentration
Is likely TO be chilled b. the publication Of
the War departments list II may as
well be recognized that the days OF In
dian warfare are over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

A grand Jury inquisition is diff
ferent from a city council investiga-
ton In that tho witnesses are not
permitted to take lawyer with them
TO tell them what questions 4, is not
safe to answer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
49,728

State Of Nebraska. County OF Douglas. IS;
Dwight Williams. circulation manager
Of The Bee Publishing company. being
duly sworn, says that the average daily
circulation. less spoiled, unused and re-
turned copies. for the month Of January,
1911 was t9.T&
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 10
before me this 5th day OF February, 1872
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Omaha club women will have a
Committee walt upon our street rail-
way officials to ask that the steps be
lowered ON cars hereafter built. A
counter proposition that the women
widen their skirts on the next fash
Zen .nlaSA .xill - sxpectsd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

The house democrats are operating
under the slogan Of millions for Of
Tense. but not one cent for defense. =
and thsy are getting very offensive.
too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
ENLISTED for the NJ. W. A. war.

Emihsted TOR the NJ. w. n. war.
FREMONT, Neb.. Feb. s.-To the Edi-
tor Of The Bee: The Modern woodmen Of
America deal as framed up and passed
at the recent meeting in Chicago ought
to be the final windup Of that organiza-
ton unless the members take some ac-
tive part and assume control OF the or
sanitation. II is. IN the opinion Of the
writer. one Of the most absurd pieces of
usurped power on record. When the
raise was made few years since. II was
understood by 90 per cent Of the mem
bers that 1t would not be necessary TO
raise the rates again. The head officers
come out now and say that they did not
say 50. That may be true, but they did
know that others were making such
statements, and they. knowing It, kept
still. thereby endorsing the fact. The
writer made such statements and the
right Hon. Talbot could not help knowing
that they were being made all over the
country. Now what viii be the result Of
raise Of from 80 TO 100 per cent on as
sessments. There can be but one an
swer 10 that question; and that Is. every
one with good common sense will drop
out and no young man with half sense
will join. why5 Because. first, IL they
can make two raises IN less than ten
years, why can they not make another
at any timer second. young man can
carry an old line policy for Just very
little more than he can carry woodman
policy and know that the rate viii not be
raised on him when he reaches an age
that Is prohibitive.
We are with the gentlemen from Omaha
who state that they will fight for our
right. Fight? Yes. Wake up Brother NJ.
W. As, and get busy. J. W. NATION.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

A subscriber to Kansas City
paper writes to ask II 1t can be true
to God and humanity and not support
w. ]. Bryant" still. that paper pro-
fessez not to deal in dope.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

81. Paul Dispatch.

-. E&ui hispatcn.
Andrew Carnegie. John D. Rockefeller
and several others have filed answers
In the governments dissolution suit saying
that the United States Steel corporation
Is good trust. Certainly it has been
good to them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Charles Dana Gibson Is only talk
Ing for effect to the women when he
says. ''all women are beautiful"
Don't let him fool you, girls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

An agreement has been reached to
vote March on the pending arbItra-
ton treaties. Nebraska's democratic
senator will then talk for arbltra-
ton, and record himself against Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

The boy scout movement doubtless
will take on new life for the time
that It's sponsor. General Baden
Powell. is in the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Politics promises to be lively In
South Dakota--unele Dick Pettigrew
is grooming himself for farewell APP
psarsncs on the senatorial race track.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Where il the candidate for once
who has the courage to admit that he
10 after the Job because he wants 1t
and not In response to the urgent
appeal Of irresistible friends,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
The Testimony of Experiences.

The Testimony of Experience.
JOHNSON, Neb., Feb. 5.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Many metropolitan papers
are trying to convince the farmers that
there is a good deal OF discomfort and
unrest existing In their ranks. AS a mat
ter Of fact a great deal Of this cry of
discomfort is imaginary. True, there are
always some who are elamoring for a
change. and no matter how good and
prosperous the times they see nothing
but ruin and calamity In existing condl-
tons. OF course the idle. the shiftless.
and especially the professional agitator
are ever wanting a change
We never have had a period OF greater
prosperity in the middle west in the last
fifty years than we have had since the
day William Mckinley was proclaimed
president. The farm laborer Is now. and
has been for several years past, receiving
better wages than at any time In the
last forty years. l know whereof / speak
because in my younger days l worked
several years AZ hired man upon the
farm. and | have the memorandum at
hand showing the wages l received. also
showing the prices / paid for clothing
and other necessaries. And in the last
thirty years l have employed q great
deal Of farm labor. and l have the data
at hand also showing the continual rise
in wages. and l want to repeat that the
farm laborer Is receiving better wages
today than ever before.
Every democrat throughout the land of
either high or low degree is lauding La
Toilette TO the skies and haillng him as
the Moses that shall lead the people out
Of bondage. and urging all republicans
to rally TO HIS standard. But why such
tender sollcltude and manifestations Of
extreme friendship on the part Of demo-
Gratis for a republican? Have they lost
faith in their party? The answer to their
motive In a nutshell is simply this: Re-
publican discord and division means DEM
ocratic success.
President Taft perhaps has not fully
met the expectations Of all his friends.
He has been hampered and hindered by
fractional differences in his own party.
but OF one thing we are all agreed. his
administration has not been marked by
any spectacular show. or violent business
disturbances. his public utterances and
efforts for universal peace have won the
admiration Of the world. his broad legal
mind has given ample assurance that
business Of all kinds shall have just and
equal protection. Rich and poor alike
have felt safe to invest their earnings
as their fancy dictated. with the result
ant prosperity throughout the land, and
| would urge all farmers and wage earn
ers to lay aside prejudice and fractional
differences and rally again to the stand
ard Of William II. Taft and continue to
enjoy for at least four years longer pros
perity and business stability.
FRED KIECHEL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Washington Post.
Mr.. Bryan calls Governor Wilson
another saul; but wouldn't a closer bib
Heal prototype be found In Peter?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07
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Some seed Corn Thoughts.

Some seed Corn Thoughts.
WAYNE. Neb., Feb. 5-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Having seen so much lately
about seed corn in the press. one not
acquainted with the farmers Of Ne
braska must think they are a very ig-
norant class. / must say that in thirty
one years of residence in northeast Ne
braska l never have seen the time yet
that the farmer was not up TO the times.
not only in selecting good seeds, but in
farming and stock raising in general. /
can't help but feel that some Of the
statements sent out from the state farm
are not only casting a slur on the farmers
but the state as well. One not well &C
quainted with the saviors of the poor
farmer would think that the farmers
would need q guardian.
As TO where good seed corn can be got
ten / viii say that Wayne county can
furnish seed corn that is good. / have
but tested corn from an open roof,
kicked the corn out OF the snow and ice
and without any particular care and 1t
tested ~ per cent This is not an adj
vertisement as am not in the seed bust
ness, but II any OF these men that feel
such a burden resting on them that they
must look after the farmers. will write
me / will put them in touch with men
that have corn that will make good seed
Yours for square deal R, r. SMITH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Perhaps in marrying a publisher.
fair Lillian thought she might keep
the press agent expense within the
family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

The district attorney OF New York
says the price OF food Is TO be
extended" Il cannot be without
punching a hole through the center.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Ex-Governor Folk is making q
last ditch" fight In Missouri.
Champ. Champ. Champ, the boys are
marching.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

Governor Bass OF New Hampshire
10 now counted among the big fish in
the political pond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

One hundred thousand dollars de-
mandsd BY mail Of ]. P. Morgan. Jr.
Foolish question. No. s.s7s.ss4-Did
he give upf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

II win take the grand Jury q few
days to dispose OF routine prelimlnar-
ies. We may have fireworks yet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-07

When Is a deficit not a deflcitl
When it's in the school board treas
ury.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-18
Protest of the Farmers

The large attendance of the water Owners Protective association yes terday was proof of the earnestness of the farmers in opposition to the contract which the reclamation ser vice is endeavoring to force upon them.
 Against so much earnestness and such united opposition it is impos- sible tha5 the service shall succeed. If the farmers were not already cer- tain that the proposed contract is ill., advised. the manner in which it has been presented would warrant them in receiving it with suspi :iol. With out cunsultat ton with them it's terms were prepared and was offered them to swallow.
 It is not sufficient to tell them that it was based on data obtained by scientific experimentation; that the needs of a few isolated tracts of land in an unusual season shall be made the standard of needs of all tracts of land in other kinds of seasons.
 Against this experimentation, in- telligent farmers set their experience of years Naturally they will not yield the latter.
 Q Having been denied any part in the contract which has been showed 8; them in a high-handed and almost supercilious manner. they are now determined that the matter shall be regularly passed upon.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-18
Congressman Kent

Congressman William Kent of Cali fornia has come in for some criticism by California newspapers because he voted for the wool tariff revision bill which. it is assumed, if it had become a law would have been ruinOus to the sheep industry which flourishes in the northern and central parts of that state.
 The papers attribute the vote of MT Kent, solely to the fact that he has become a progressive and that he felt it to be his duty to go the whole length of their widest opposition to the standpatters, without regard to t-e interests of the industries of his state. Thus, in a way, MT. Kent is supposed to have followed the dictates of his political conscience.
 But, perhaps, his motive was more sordid Mr Kent is not in the sheep business but he is extensively en- gagged in cattle raising and it is well known that there is little love between sheepmen and cattlemen. With the sheep industry crippled and reduced If not actually destroyed. the cattle ranges of MT. Kent would be extended and that he has propensity for the extension of his ranges is shown in the fact of the governments suit against him in which he is charged with fencing a part of the public do- main
 This is a more reasonable eXplana- ton of the vote of MT. Kent than the political conscience explanation for there is accommodating evidence that some.
 The Sacramento Union states that MT Rents election over Duncan Me Kinlay in the primary and his sub sequent election over his democratic opponent cost him a sum variously estimated at from $20,OO0 to $500 O0O Such an expenditure, to the mind of the purified progressive must seem morally as well as politically wrong It has even been decided so lately by the democratic house of representa- tiyes which has unseated two repub- lican members on the grounds that one of them expended in his election campaign a little more than $7,O00 and the other, $12.OO0.