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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
Warning to Mexico.

The United States has issued its
ultimatum 70 Mexico, the most plain
spoken statement yet made since the
revolution began. Acting upon the
presidents direction. the State de-
partment simply says to both gov
eminent and rebel forces, Keep
hands off Americans and their prop
erty or take the consequences"
Mexico has tried our patience
and challenged our forbearance until
II left us nothing else to do. Now, II
is up TO Mexico to avoid the occasion
for the consequences. The United
States WIN hold the Mexican govern
ment responsible for depredations
committed by the rebels. That is
made plain In the manifesto.
Our government attempts no jus
tification for resh Americans enlist
ing In either Of Mexico's armies, but
Mt the same time II will insist that
where such soldiers Of fortune here
after are taken as prisoners OF war,
they shall not be ruthlessly MUIR
dered, hut treated as prisoners. ac-
cording to the rules Of international
warfare. 1t win be very foolhardy
Mexican to question our determine
tion on that point.
But 1t is not only the American
prisoner of war and the soldier Of
fortune whose rights the United
States Is bound to insist on; many
Americans who have resided for years
in Mexico, never participating in any
act Of war, have become the objects
Of concern and must be protected,
since it is not easy for them to get
out Of the country. American friend
ship for Mexico has been manifested
on every occasion and II this friend
ship is worth maintaining Mexico
will see to II that We have no occa-
sion to so further than this warning.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
The Titanic.

The great ocean liner. the Titanic,
which struck an iceberg off the
coast OF Newfoundland. was properly
named. II Is the most gigantic
passenger vessel afloat. Its length
OF $50 feet is equal to more than
three city blocks OF ordinary length
-2e4 feet each. ''s width is ninety
yet and It is ten stories high.
Imagine sueL al aCture set down
In the thoroughfare of a city. Only
cities with broad streets could ac-
oommodate II all. and even then the
vessel would overlap the curbs hall
way across the sidewalks. Perhaps
II may lend to the appreciation Of
the ships immensely to say that one
link In the anchor chain weighA Just
ninety pounds. It has accomnoda-
tons for $500 passengers and car
ries a crew Of $50. making a totaI
population OF 1850, more than our
largest hotel accommodates.
And yet this enormous. formid.
able vessel, when II struck its first
iceberg. stopped just as II u had been
half Its sine and immensely. One or
binary obstacle OF natures creation
Ia too much for the accumulation
and acme OF mans constructive
genius and power. which have
wrought wonderfully well in build
ing a ship strong enough to resist
such encounters at all without fatal
consequences. as the Titanic. happily,
did. The modern ocean liner ia one
OF the marvels OF this marvellous are
when human skill seems almost to
have wrought a complete conquest
over natural forces. Harvesting and
driving them at win TO do the bene-
ficent bidding Of an eager. needy
world,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

progressive, all Of which is simply to
catch the popular breeze,
Let the American people not be de-
celved. We never had a wiser, better
president, one more able, honest or com
petent-and we never needed him quite
so much as now. With him sitting
solidly and firmly at the wheel, the
cross winds of anarchism. socialism and
all the other issues which would drive
our ship OF state on the rocks Of saster.
can do us but little harm. Our tmpera-
tive duty Is to see to IT that he remains
there another four years. The Bee Shout
echo this sentiment with all its mora
power now AM re-emphssize Il al neNi
week. The love for distinct and pr
soma, ambition Of a once hon0red pres
dent and whom We once loved and a.
miEed: but of whom We now are ashamed
should not be permitted TO swerve us
from devotion and loyal support OF o.
beloved President Taft. whom We have
found to be even greater than he was
recommended.
II our former president has per1nlt-ll
the inflated Ego" to possess him and
IL his temper has led I'm upoa the
mountain and shown him the '.glorles
of a third term" and its unique dis
tinction and caused him to ''fall down
and worship" lei not the people follow
suit. The nation needs TO keep lis head"
and remain sane and safe" Let US be
thankful that In these times we have q
president SO firm and solid. and 1t
behooves US all to rally 10 bis support
now. ]. II. LiPPARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
Deserves a Hero Medal.

Heroism is not always spectacular,
nor is the test Of courage at all times
made under conditions that stimulate
the daring qualities OF mans nature.
The better, more desirable courage
Is that which manifests itself under
circumstances that appal rather than
invite the venturesome. The sudden
shock OF imminent disaster tries the
soul, and finds most people tempo
rarily timid. Courage that acts
promptly and coolly. and in order.
when suddenly called on, is the high
type that marks the real hero.
The sight Of girl struggling help
lessly in the swirling flood of the
swollen Missouri chills into inaction
the crowd of spectators on the bank.
They gaze in horror at the spectacle.
fife being swallowed by the relent-
less river. whose turbulent stream is
swiftly sweeping the victim toward
eternity. Her fate seems fixed, and
those who look on await In impotent
agony the moment when she will
sink from sight.
One man In the throng has de-
tIermined that the life shall not go
gut without an effort to prevent, and,
not weighing the odds against him,
leaps into the water. Pitting his
strength against that of the flood,
he reaches the girl, and by dint of
bis own power brings her to shore
and safety. An act that seems sim
pie In description. but one OF the sort
that marks its performer as hero
worthy OF all praise and commenda-
tion ms true. courageous man. His
bwn life he fearlessly ventured In
order that another might not die. He
had not the support OF a cheering
crowd; no band played q stirring
march to fire him to the effort; by
his side no companions. equally
brave. struggled TO accomplish the
end he sought. He was alone. sup
ported only by his faith in his
strength and skill, and animated by
the one thought. that of saving the
life OF drowning girl. No nobler
hero was ever decorated.
A hero medal seems small recon-
pense for such service; yet the hero
himself asks none. Oliver o. Coul-
son should at least have q medal to
prove to him that his courage,
strength and skill are appreciated by
his fellow men.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
President Taft on Lynching.

President Taft continues to suffer
the viiest Misrepresentation at the
hands of his detractors. whose cam
paign of villification seems laid out
systematically, with the view OF TAX
ing in all sections and classes. The
distributors of canards and the per-
sonal assailants are acting as spe-
cialists in particular lines. For in
stance, down south certain stool
pigeons are sent out to scatter the
falsehood that the president Is not
friendly to the colored man, and that
he has never been on record as Wig
orously opposed TO negro lynching.
For the benefit OF colored voters
from whose minds the memory Of
Brownsville, which affair Secretary
Taft refused - acu1'esce may have
Tipped for the moment, we take the
liberty OF restating what President
Taft said to the alumni Of Howard
university. Washington, on the sub
tect OF lynching:
1t is not any less a murder because 400
men s s.Ae par @ N y iran Deeause one
by a GOOD deal more eowardIce becauss
100 are in IT instead of one. The only way
by which IT can be suppressed is that
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
People Talked About

A Harvard professor says that house
work viii make over fat woman into a
Venus. But in these emaaeipatsd days
women cannot be lured back into the
old paths Of domestic servitude by such
transparent bait.
There are notable exceptions to the rule
OF poor pay In the ministry. For ex-
ample Evangelist Billy Sunday. In q
two-weeks bout with Old Harry and
his husky followers at Wheeling. W. Va.
the gate receipts footed s17.0oo. of which
Billy gobbled the major portion Can
you beat IT.
Prince Henry xxxvI Of Russia Is
circulating around the country disguised
as one Of the plain people Henry Is
the standard name for princelings in the
land OF Romanoffs. The first Of the
bunch achieved distinction as a spender
who never worked for living, and his
successors caught the habit In virulent
form.
TIE famous hcme Of the late Mrs. Mary
Baker Grover Eddy, al Concord. ". H..
known as Pleasant View. is booked TO-
sale for delinquent taxes. Pleasan,
View is an estate Of many acres Before
Mrs. Eddy's removal 10 Boston 1t wa
mecca fer ardent Christian Scientist
ptlsrims.
Now that he Is down and out Of The
political game. and In his eighty-third
year. Senator Cuilom Of Illinois warn
young men TO keep away from polite
as 1T means either poverty or thiesery.s
Uncle shelby played the game for fifty-
i've years. but neglected to even whissel7
warning untn he was forced to scream
and let %.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
stand nv Taft.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. April A-To
the Editor OF the Bee.-I am glad to see
the firm stand you are taking for safe
and sane governmental administration.
by endorsing President Taft and his good
work. Never In the history OF our nation
was II more necessary for the thinking.
substantial citizens Of our country to as
sert themselves strongly in behalf of sane
and safe government. or to reinforce the
decisions Of our ustealess president than
today.
We need to set our faces firmly against
the campaign not being FLASHED up and
dished out" in the name OF so-called
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Members Of the grand jury in their
report declare that they could find
no evidence Of combinations in re-
straint of trade" operating in Omaha,
II they had only thought to ask their
wives at home who order the house
hold supplies, they might have had
their attention called to certain sus-
picious circumstances.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
IIookiuS Backward
ihisDSyy inOnaha
+ COMPILED FRoNi BEE PILES
April 16.

Thirty Years Ago
AIRS. H. t. DeBArrios. wife of the
president of Gautamala, went through
in a special car. coming in on the Over
land from the west She was accom-
panied by her five children. bright-eyee
and pretty little youngsters She is to
be Joined by her husband in a month.
and then TO tour Europe.
At the German theater Henry VIII
was put on. roles being taken by Miss
Grossman as Katherine Howell" Mr.,
Renner as Earl Of Sussox.' Mr.. Lin
derman as king Astrologer." and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shears went TO Chicago
to purchase linen. china. ETC.. for the
Hotel Willard.
Hon. ]. H. Willard has gone south over
the Wabash.
Pacific headquarters are being re-
modelled.
Work on the Hanscom park street
railway is being pushed for completion
by May !.
Kitchen Bros. have set out row Of
fine maple trees. high enough TO reach
to the second story on the Fourteenth
street side Of their new hotel.
The st. Joseph hospital fair is to be
continued another week.
E. K. Long and W. R. Bowen will at
tend the annual conclave OF the Knights
Templar at Hastings.
II is announced that the Omaha smelt-
ing & Refining company has abandoned
the scheme OF establishing works at
Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The voters Of Nebraska are about
to exercise the privilege of direct leg
islation in voting five constitutional
amendments up or down. How many
can tell what these amendments are
about. and what changes in our fun
damental law they would make?
Don't all speak at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
not a single valid reason has yet
been presented why President Taft
should not be accorded a second
nomination. the same as every other
president elected as republican who
has sought approval of his party
record.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

our self-styled 'progresxives" are
Ezrry1ng On their slate for vice pres
ttent . former senator from Indiana
o the exclnzion Of our own John o..
xeiser. The pioneer progressive, and
originator Of the Roosevelt boom.
Epip1<i feiseF il entitled to better
freshmen from the beHsfieiaries Of
D rork. who By their records are
nos<Iy spurious" progressIyes as
1cmpozsd vita him
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Some Of our legislative aspirants
have evolved platform Of their own.
but the real platform viii be written
at Chicago and Baltimore. and sup
plemented by the state platform con-
sentions later.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Remember also that after the
ticket b nominated. 1t will have to
be elected by republican votes. Don't
figure on any great number of demo-
Gratis helping to put republicans into
office.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

whsnsvsr real job Of tire fight
ing h 10 be done. our Omaha fire
adde's do II with nsstness and dis
patch. and, better yet. without max
ing any great noise about II.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The commission plan of govern
ment contestants will have to be con-
tent TO keep ON the side lines for a
week while the bases are occupied BY
other runners.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Colonel Roosevelt regards the
Pennsylvania result as jolt to the
bosses. Colonel Guffey's Friend. DR..
Wilson. doubtless would state II diff
ferentiy, from the democratic side.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Colonel watterson tells 4 lot OF
plain. old-fsshioned political truths.
even n many Of his parboiled demo-
cratic brethren do kick against the
pricks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The New York Herald observes
that the Vanderbilt cup race goes to
Milwaukee and suggests that it be
called the Eanaerbist stein. The
Vanderbilt seIdsl would sound Just
Is we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Des noines claims the largest
birth rate In America Il this q re-
suit OF commiszion plan Of city gov
ernmentf
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

And now II appears that In add
ton 10 putting Lorimer over, Mr..
Hines has had an indirect hand In
also putting the colonel over-in
Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

( wouldn't washington be Jolly
town with WI Ting-fang rs china's
ambassador and Champ Clark as
president. those two celebrated
humoristx7
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

represent populist nominees for pres
ident and vice president when there
are no populist presidential nominees
whatever.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The railroads. always ready to fur
nish special trains at regular rates,
would have no objections to con-
tinuous presidential preference pri-
mary perfsrmanoex
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Champ CLARK Is as weak and wabhiy a
cnndsdate Is the democrats could nomi-
rate for prrsident-New York Werls
Enemocrnficl.
Tr1te truth tersely told, which
mould make interesting reading
inter- on.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
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Thanks for Correction.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., April A-To
the Editor Of The Bee: Your editorial to-
day states the General Frederick D..
Grants death occurs IN the month Of his
fathers death in 1855 But his father
died July 9. SUBSCRIBER.
Must Settle IL Among Themselves
OMAHA. April lS-To the Editor of The
Bee: In your issue last Wednesday SOM
person claiming TO be Dane. but lack
ing In one Danish characteristics. courage
since he was too eowardly to sign his
name. made an attack on the Danish
Brotherhood and other Danish societies
because OF pienics and bazaars they have
conducted.
II is apparent the intent Of II. T. A. :"
was simply to knock" Danish societies
as Mayor Dahlman has OILY acted a.
these organizations have requested him
to act The author Of the screed may be
Z Dane. but before he merits such con-
slderafion he must have courage enough
to attack his own people over his own
name. JENS NIELSEN
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The joke Is on the candidate who
gets nominated In April and has 10
run the gauntlet until November for
the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
LAUGHING GAS.

Baker-Nanning's operation has been
postponed indefinitely.
BaTker-Why's that?
Baker-His surgeons wife has inner
tied a fortune.-Bife.
Il say. grandpa. you've got a duck
trust on your farm"
Whatever does the boy mean?'
why, as soon as your ducks Matched
their eggs they hurried TO the pond to
pool their issues. Baltimore American.
This is a very fine dog ma'am. and
cheap at the price" said the dealer.
I don't care to buy him until Pm sure he
matches my new gowns."-Judge.
what did he father say when you
asked for her hand?'
said he wondered what / had been
passing him two-for- a quarter cigars for
SO regularly OF iate."-Detroit Free Press.
Patron-walter, what is the matter
with this establishment? This steak is
Valley essen, Mark 'er respec', sch.
Our chef done died yestiddy.-Puck.
Judge, I've just seen big news Item
to the effect that your boy at college
has married chorus girl and left
school," ...e-. ..
"Confound the boyl What does he
nrean7 Here I've intended him all along
for the law. and now-he's gone into the
advertising businessl"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Rounder Ito wife over the phone)-
Sorry, dear, I cannot get home to dinner
tonight: am detained at the office.
Wife-You poor dear. that's too bad.
don't see how you manage to get any
work done at all with that orchestra play
ing In your effice.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

what's in o manner On. nothing.
only they call Illinois the Sucker
state
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Three little cups Of coffee are all
right. where one cannot get three
glasses Of buttermilk.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

The soft pedal seems to have been
put on the Steel trust man. George
Pcrkfus.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Did anybody notice the pink whis-
ksrs Of !. Ham Lewis waving In that
Illinois lsndslideg a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
Cab. q a Fiuke.

OMAHA. April A-To the Editor az
The Bee: That so-caiied Roosevelt land,
slide in Illinois was "fluke" pure and
simple. Unfortunately the Lorimer scrsr
entered into the primary contest moro
than anything else. A year or so ago
Roosevelt refused to attend banquet in
Chicago II Senator Lorimer was a guest.
He went through the state a week ago
and made his fight on the Lorimer issue.
II happened that Lorlmer was for Taft
and Governor Deneen was for Roosevelt
and Len Small. Lorimer's candidate for
governor, was also for Taft.
The issue was the Lorimer Jackpot
and not between Taft and Roosevelt.
These are facts well known to all.
So that right on the heels OF the Illinois
primary st. Louis went practically solid
for President Taft, and so are cities and
states falling in line almost daily-and
watch Nebraska do the same thing.
W. B. T,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

That ''sting Of ingratitude" ID q
long-liped political molecule.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
Twenty Years Ago

The Western league opened and Omaha
took st. Paul's measure at Sportsman's
park to the tune Of i2-to 3 Handiboe and
Vickery pitched for Omaha. Hayes
czusht and Manager Dave Rowe played
first Old cy sutcliffe was in right for
the visitors and George HogIieyer in left.
C. l. Ulmstead. president and w. N.
Titus. manager OF the BAY State Corset
company. were shown around town by
C. NJ. Tibbs Of NJ. f. Smith & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. wattles OF Carroll,
Ia. were at the Paxton.
VIII Killingsworth of the Denver sun
was In town. He came to meet his wife
they both remained few days as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Allen.
The Park commission decided to take
steps toward improving tract in Hime-
,baagh and Saunders addition. which was
accepted by the city for park purposes
and name It Himehansh park. In honor
of the late p. C. Himebaugh.
Rev. A. w. Clark. secretary Of the
City Mission, Rev. C. w. SavidEe and
Alexander Hoagland come forward with
appeals for homes and care for the boys
who have none OF their own.
Omaha received q proposition from
Yankton, 6. ID. capitalists or promoters,
to put up seoyeoo toward the construction
OF a railroad from that city here. the
connecting link to run from Norfolk 10
Omaha.
The popular vote on ladies' day at the
ball park closed and "Wednesday had the
majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
MARCH CIRCULATE
49,508

Busscrfbsrs leaving the city
asDpcx.rfiy should have The
Zee mafied 20 them. Address
<fn 10 changed a. often as re-
ase~ss6.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
BOUQUETS.

4
dent. Brown for United States senator
Rosewater for national committeeman
and Aldricn fo- governor Is good com
oination. worthy In every way Not re-
publican support
Alma Record: Victor Rosewater, can
didate for republican national committee
man. Is deserving OF recognition at the
hands OF his party. Besides rs own per-
sonai LABOR and financial eontrieutons'
the party, local stste anu nahohai' mas
the oeneirt OF great metropolitan ealiy
newspaper. REMEMBER this AZ the pm
mary eiecuon-
AcCool Republican: Nebraska cer-
tainly has some force In the republican
national COMMITTEES. Victor Rosewater,
vice chairman Is now the acting chair
man, since the death OF the chairman.
ana William hayward - seereta1E poth
,nsse senuemeh are NeofAsAshs. 'o's
ior 'ic'or hosesa'er iof hNuoaai eotn-
ini''seinAn ~ the -pi"
earned u
Faiis City journal; When you come
TO make up your ticket al me primary
cont forget tnatF hose~ater snouid DC
retained as the national eommi''eeinAA
Tor the fepuonean party from thAs state
and that your presidential preference
should be for Roosevelt. IL matters but
little for whom you vote as delegates.
Some of the TAFT delegates are mighty
COCA man
Friend Te,exrapa; There are several
ye,v good reasons why Victor Rosewatsr.
sa,,orl Of The Omaha. Bee. saoa.d receive
the republican vote OF this slAte TOT
member OF the republican national CON-
ml,,.es. Mr.. HOS. water Is equipped WITH
ona ~ the hcst e,tited republican news
r.,,.rs a. IN. wes, AZ his hack. Mr,
p,.a.v.,.r a. ,.s,rv q r..,,asaI Of pride
4, ~. r,,,c. ara snoaaia. rsce,ye the suu-
nar 80 =, $50 ,.nnnl,csn at the psimar,es
-. re-.a.,,
Eusar sun Nio'or V'.',
present nauonal iepuonoen .oin
man mas mace soou ourihs isi - ''e
Is certainty no Fahu ion
a, ina urinary Apr,I IA Mo man under
s,and. ,hs ned. n, -Nebraska better than
NJ rpo.axa,ar. ana. .bsine editor-,n-cnief
ar. hose"s'sr sn l'' vs,As n, !, ~.
VI Aho Dee' =. ~
sra. me.iopo's~a 1919 :, ~
OUT ms pian ior tne 'es'e'"''A'
AeAAlnan 'ousnAi
OF The Omaha Bee Is a candidate ior re-
election and Republicans In general shouid
support him. AT present he is chairman
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16

Turning into the home stretch.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-16
Ten Years Ago

Ten Years Ago
Victor B. Caldwell and John C. whar-
ton. who had been named by President
Roosevelt to receive aud distribute funds
for the relief Of the sufferers OF Martin
ique and ST. Vincent, backed by an appeal
from Mayor Moores. issued a public state
ment calling for contributions.
The meeting OF the Fifth Ward Repub-
iican club At 10th and corby streets was
addressed by Nelson C. Pratt. candidate
for congress. Edward Rosewater. Judge
Joseph II. Blair. C. w. Delatmatre, Will
liam A. De Bord. Z. ]. Cornish was billed
too, but was called out of the city.
Emil Brandels. home from a European
trip. relates some of the incidents of the
tour.
The Omaha poultry market took
another run upward, the price Of hens
being TO ioc a pound as compared with
Z and TIC q year before.
After months Of litigation, Swift q Co.
won its damage suit before Judge Munger
Of the federal court. wherein Jesse Ho-
man sued for $4,000 for personal injuries.
II was decided at Union Pacific head
quarters to ldonble-track .hetween Omaha
and Valley very soon.
II developed that Councilman Zimman
and Burkeiy insisted on raising the
Omaha Gas company's assessment from
soc. 600 to 100000 at the council meeting
the day before. whereas Lobeck and
Hoye stood for $4,000 and Ike Hascall
thought $4,000 about right. whitehorn
hit between s7oeeeo and $4,000 and
compromise was reached on $4,000.
The executive council of the woodmen
of the World settled the mooted question
of moving the headquarters by deciding
TO retain them in Omaha.
This committe was named by the board
OF directors of the Auditorium to prepare
and inscribe the cornerstone to be laid;
Alfred Willard. F. II. Davis, Frank T.
hamilton. NJ F. Ftmkhouser. J. i. Lab
mer. C. @. Pearse. C. II. Pickens, w. s,
Wright and F. E. Sanborn.