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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Twenty Years Ago

{. J. Annis. night clerk Of the Paxton
hotel, who was very popular with the
travelling gentry. resigned to accept a
position with J, w. Squire,
Edward Rosewster returned from New
York
R. S. Belcher left for colorado's new
mining camp, Creole, to carve his for
tune in silver.
The Lincoln club had q meeting In the
court room In the Bee building to cIs-
cuss general plans for the welfare Of the
republican party. J. r. Reeve presided
over the meeting In the absence OF the
president, Harry C. Bronze.
An interesting entertainment was given
by the Chinese scholars and their teach
ers at the First Presbyterian church.
Mandarin c. Jung Chez made a short
address on the need of American mission
aries in China, Bishop Newman of the
Methodist church made an address on the
missionary work In the orient.
The Oman Medical society elected these
officers at Its annual meeting: president,
DIR. W. o, Bridges; first viee-president.
DIR. Harold clifford: second vlce-presi-
dent. DR.. Eleanor 3. DALEY; secretary.
DIR. @. w. Wilkinson; treasurer. DR.. s.
X, spauldiug; board of censors, Drs.
Wormseiy. Hamilton and Somers. A com.
mitteo OF Drs. Lord. drummer and Bird
ges was appointed to prepare for a ban
uuet 10 be rendered 10 the Nebraska
State Medical society in May.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
The County Hospital.

The explosion that has just taken
place in the county hospital and is
re-echoed in the grand jury report
challenges public attention to that
institution. which has been a source
OF periodic trouble.
Incompetency and mismanagement
may have something to do with 1t,
but the roots of the evil go down
much deeper. The difficulty seems
to arise from the fact that here in
Douglas county. containing the met
ropolitan city and an eighth OF the
population of the state, We have
cong.omerate institution combining
a county hospital, county poor
house. a county insane asylum and
county dipsomanic home all in one,
and under one direction.
What our county activities urg-
emily need. as The Bee has more
than once pointed out, is complete
reorganization along lines of hu-
name. economic and scientific treat
ment. We should have an infirmary
for aged men and a separate infirm-
airy for aged women, hospital for
the INDECENT sick, a detention home
for juvenile dependents and delin-
quents, and the insane should be
taken care OF by the state for this
county as for other counties.
II gces without saying that intel
iigent. honest and sympathetic men
and women should be placed In
charge Of our public wards. no mat
ter where they are housed or for
what reason they are there. The
protection of the taxpayers agsinst
impostors is also as important as
their protection against extrava-
gance and graft.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
THE APPEAL OF THE MISSOURI.

Come, We people. hear my story.
For my tongue must speak today.
From the first and down the ages
have been a great highway.
With a solemn. holy finger,
God in awful majesty
Traced my path through plain and forest
From the mountains TO the sea.
Long before the red man hunted.
Long before his wooing song
Reached the sweet-faced. dusky maiden,
silently | flowed along.
Waiting. glad TO bear your cargoes
To their Ifghtful destiny;
From the sea unto the mountains
From the mountains to the sea.
Long before our flag unfolded,
Freeing US from scourge and rack.
Long before our mighty fathers
Broke their chains and huFled them
back
Der the frownIng. storm-tossed ocean
At the face of Tyrrany;
would then have borne your burdens
From the mountains 20 the sea.
Come. ye people. bring your burdens
From the cities on my shore;
Let me bear your l9dened vessels,
Let me help you more and more.
Let a thousand fleets OF steamers
Make me what / ought TO be.
Gladly bearing freight and people
From the mountains TO the sea
Let the whir of busy Sp.ndlcs
And the crunch of stamping mills
Weave and CLEAN their precious products
From the forests. fields and hills.
Lade the graceful. swan-llke steamers 4
| will bear them joyfully
From the sea unto the mountains,
From the mountains TO the sea
BENJAMIN WADE BuELEIGH
Perry. Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
April, the Unruly Month.

Reports of the volcano which de-
stroyed thousands OF lives and whole
villages on the Panama remind US
OF the treachery OF the elements in
April, Il was In April. 1905. that
the San Francisco earthquake oc-
Cured. leading TO the CONFEDERATION
which practically burned over that
entire city. and il was In April OF
the same year the reports from
Naples told Of the fierce slaughter
wrought by the eruption OF old
vesuvius. and there are many other
similar disasters credited to this
month.
The Panama catastrophe springs
from the eruption OF Chiridui peak
near Bocas del Zorro. and Indian
towns are said to have been utterly
swept away. THIS will strike Amer
leans with more force because the
completing OF the canal on the
isthmus brings the Panama nearer
to us in point Of community inter-
est. Some day. 1t is highly probable.
this land which is only matter Of
unfamiliar geography to US new. will
be known and travelled ground 10
Americans. IL should be. Hero We
are expanding nearly s40O. 600. 900
in initial cost in the greatest enter
prise OF the kind in this strange
country. linking Atlantic TO Pacific,
the occident TO the orient. blazing a
new commercial highway TO the far
east II that Is aot enough to draw
our attention to the Panama. what
would BET Perhaps she day may
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
People Talked About

The Story Of Edward Hines. so Law
ishly circulated In Illinois fell down
shamefully in shaping the verdict at the
ballot box.
A speaker at the icemen's convention
in Chicago LET loose several sobs be-
cause newspapers belittIe the dignity OF
the business, But the sobs failed TO shrink
the price or cover the --naniss scales
with confusion.
The mayor OF Paris on his recent visit
to Russia made an unusual gift TO the
car. The gift was an Easter egg set
with precious stones and 90 constructed
that when a button was pressed the top
Of the egs flew open and disclosed 4
picture Of the cars youngest child.
Senator Mark A. Smith Of Arizona.
with his toga only few days old. swat
ted an elevator conductor on the ear
because the latter did not stop his car
on the floor level. I'm get you on the
way back" the conductor answered to
down" call but Marcus Aurelius got
there first with his swatter and vindi-
Gated the dignity of'the senate.
Clarence A. Richards Of Damariscotta
Ne. is said to hold more public offices
demanding grstuitous services than any
other man in Maine. He Is town con-
stable. fire warden. member of the COM
nittee on appropriations and has just oeen
elected chairman Of the school committee.
His only compensation is s. which he
receives for acting as moderator at the
annual town meeting
Countess Jacques Alexander Dudley
ven Mourik de Besufort. better known
in Chicago's polite circles as Miss Irma
Kilsallen. has applied for divorce in her
home town. A succession OF wife-beatings
gave the count front page space in Chi
cago papers two years ago. and the subse-
Guent pressure of Papa Kilgalien's boot
on the counts coat tails gave the latter
snff .eient publicity to break into q yaEde-
vile circuit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Ten Years Ago

President A. B. sticksey OF the Chicago
Great Western spent Saturday looking
over Omaha preparatory to projecting
his railroad into this city. with several
members Of his official family.
Mrs. Alice T.. King. wife OF George w.
King. died at the family residence, S2li
Lincoln boulevard.
Mary r, spiking died at the age OF IS
years.
Tho Union Pacific iron foundry closed
down for good and the eighty employees
whose pay averaged SO q month. were
paid off for the last time. The work
formerly done In the foundry was 10
be taken by the enlarged shops when
completed.
Charles Taylor dropped dead in front
OF sehlitz No. 3. on Sixteenth street near
California, on the identical spot where
NJ. X. zook dropped dead three days
before. Taylor. OF whom very little was
known here, was walking south when
he suddenly threw up his hands, cried
out and fell to the sidewalk dead.
All day and far into the evening. II. f.
Fredrickson acted as host to streams
of people pouring into his new vehicle
store at Fifteenth street and Capitol
avenue.
In Judge slaoaugh's department Of dis
trict court John Mcdonald, architect
got judgment for slos2S. the fun amour,
to be paid him for drawing the plans for
the new high school, John Latenser
was later engaged by new board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
The Professors Borrowed Livery.


/ Governor Wilson of New Jersey
/ happened onto an unusually en-
thusiastic lot of admirers at SYRIA
cuse, y. Y. the other day and they
insisted upon giving him a formal
dinner. Now, the governor has found
In his campaign perambulations that
formal dinners are not the very best
places to cultivate hoi poiloi. whose
votes he is most assiduously seeking,
so he had left his full dress" at
home. That excuse was quickly
brushed aside. however. by a gal
liant graduate OF Princeton. who
rushed in with evening clothes that
answered the purpose.
The governor is evidently getting
used to borrowed liveries. He is
making his fight for the presidential
nomination in them. True, they may
not fit him exactly-the pants may
bag at the knees. and the coat hang
a little loose about the shoulders,
but he manages to wear them and is
making a eommendable effort to
divert attention from his clothes to
himself When DIR. Wilson decided
o give up the presidency Of Prince
ton university for the governorship
OF New Jersey as a stepping stone
to the White House. he tossed aside
all bis own clothes that he had worn
for fifteen years in the class room
clothes which he not only had made
TO his order. but which he held up
to the procession of students as
models OF style and fabric. All these
old garments he discarded and Dor
rowed a whole wardrobe OF novelties
from Colonel Bryan and other po-
litical tailors who play TO the sensa-
tional trade. And now, arrayed in
these freak fashions, the once staid
and conservative professor OF polit-
ical economy presents the appearance
OF Joseph's coat OF many colors.
The crucial test will come when the
fabric has been thoroughly exposed
to all the elements OF a fierce. search
ing campaign. WIN they hold their
shape? win the trousers become
high-waters and the coat shrink?
We do not know how the Princeton
alumnus' dress suit set on the pro-
fessor, but II could not have been
moro III ut than the rakish. up-turn
trousers and freak coats which he
has borrowed from the red-sign
tailor shops down the street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
|lIsokin$ Backward.
lhisDayy inOmaha
+ Compiled FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
April IL.

Thirty Years Ago
The annual meeting of the Omaha
fire department was like a hot fire over
the election Of a chief engineer, candi-
dates being Ed Welsh OF No. and
Charles Hunt Of No. l. with Charlie God
frey OF No. holding the balance OF
power. Welsh won out on the third
ballot. Frank p Hanlon was elected
president, Theodore Greevy, vice presi-
dent: F. ]. Mcshane. secretary. and J.
F. Shelley, treasurer.
The st. Joseph hospital fair Is pro-
crossing finely. Among other popularity
contests a silver ice pitcher is being
voted between Alderman Leader and Mr..
Gentleman.
\ call for a meeting Of Ruth Rebeckah
lodge No. |, Independent order Odd Eel
lows. is signed by William J. scoble,
secretary.
The river Is eleven feet seven inches
above low water mark.
The class in penmanship for the men,
bers OF the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION has been commenced. The
course OF six lessons will be 50 cents.
and members holding tickets for IsS!
will be admitted free.
The jewclry firm OF Angel. Bowen &
White is being dissolved by mutual con-
sent.
A. J. shepard, formerly a clerk In
Kuhlman's drug store, left for Kearney,
where he will go into business.
The Omaha sportsmen's club encamp-
ment has been postponed on account Of
unfavorable weather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
death Roll of FIier..


The lamentable death Of C. p. Rodgers
the aviator at Long Beach raises the
toll OF the air to IT. During 1911 sixty
seven persons were killed while attempt
ing to ny. Rodgers was the twenty
second American to lose his a'e since ex-
periments with aeropianss began. Rods-
ers was the first man to cross the Amer
lean continent in an aeropiane. 1t took
him many weeks. but by consistently
avoiding taking chances he made the
perilOus Journey. He met his death. ii
seems on growing careless. Making ore
dive into flock ~ gulls. he attempted
second. ard the second attempt cost
Rim his life. The aviation death toll
would be far less II aviators confined
their nights 20 straight trips from point
to point Aviation Is teo little under.
stood TO be played with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

come in the distance when these vii
lagos will, under American fore
thought and direction, be built far
enough away from the volcanic
mountains to be substantially free
from imminent danger. The United
States must exercise a genuine and
general influence over this part of
the tropics. 1t cannot control the vol
canoes, but it can instruct the peo-
pie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Effect Of River oyrrfIow..

Sc. Louis Republic.
The effect Of overflow by the river upon
farm lands Is very different according
to the velocity of the current that
passes over the surface as the flood sub
AIDES. II Il is rapid and goes down
quickly q rich farm may be left covered
With coarse. sharp sand. almost value
less fer agricultural purposes. Under
some circumstances a tenacious clay re-
mains behind which is almost as bad
But II the water comes up gently and
slowly subsidies II deposits fine silt
whose enriching value is well worth the
loss OF the crop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

How unkind In Chris TO refer
again to the $4,000 OF Wall street
Doodle that was traced through the
hands of Brother-in-Law Tommy"
Allen in 1904. As II the statute of
limitations had not run against that
long ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Conservation of Life.

aFNW NVFh IFTUWIIEa
The passage by the house OF represent
atives OF the white phosphorus match bill
10 a tardy response to the public demand
that the sacrifices due to the msnufae-
ture OF that poisonous commodity DO
ended. II Is to be hoped that the senate
will concur in stamping out an odious
and unnecessary feature OF the match
making industry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Imaginary Fears.
PittsburKh nlspatch.

Senator Hepburn exhibits a touching
regard for the pristine charms Of our an
cestrsl simplicity by expressing a fear
that the parcels post will conflict with
modernism. Nevertheless the fear is un-
necessary. Neither Senator Hepburn nor
snyone else who lie determined to adhere
to the simple life Of their grahdfsthers
win be Obliged to use the parcels post
The senator can even wear Jeans Il he
wishes: but VIC haze not heard OF his
do,ns it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary construes the outcome of the
commission plan primary to be a
handsome endorsement OF the pres
ent democratic city administration.
Get all the consolation you can while
you can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

The official canvass sometimes
changes the results when they are
close, but the accuracy OF the news
paper election returns is really
marvel. considering the high speed
with which they are gathered and
tabulated,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

The presumption is thar that sign
about always being omaha's. real
friend Is meant to include assistance
rendered 10 keep Jim" in the
mayors office and prevent US from
losing hin 20 toe executive mansion
al Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Holland" says that eastern dem
ofrats think the nominee viii be q
dark horse and regard Marshall OF
Indiana as safe" No doubt be
would ezrry double and never kick
at ANYTHING Surely be would be
dzsk enough
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Having been dismissed from the
university and sued and recovered
damages from the dean all over a
$3.50 gift hat, Miss Mercy is, by all
odds. qualified as a top-liner in vau-
deville.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

De la Bsrra returns to Mexico as
suring Madero that any kind OF q
government win satisfy him. just 80
II governs. That is a fair PROPOSE
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Jack" Johnson finds that Collec-
tor OF Customs Loeb is not as easy
as Jim" Jeffries and that II he
holds onto that $4,000 necklace he
win have to give up the duty on It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

In Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico,
Indiana and q few other states there
was no Lorimer scandal to help d.
vert public attention from the ma
tional issue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Even at that, spontaneous popu-
lar demand that has to be worked
up by the full-steam machinery of
oratory and literature cannot be so
empowering.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

BY outward appearance II looks as
II Woodrow Wilson were slipping as
compared with Champ Clark. II is
10 be noted. however. that Nj. Bryan
is stIll able to climb on either band
wagon that looks like a winner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Houston CTex.l Post.
The commoner says Mr.. Bryan is snx-
lous for a democratic victory now 1t is
beautiful story that might prove ex-
tremely interesting TO the marines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

In view OF the results, perhaps
those who withdrew their names
from the ballot displayed more good
sense than the others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
WORKING an Endless Chain.

To increase wages because prices are
high and then to raise prices twice as
much on account OF the advanced wages
constitutes an endless chain that II kept
up win reduce the ultimate consumer to
penury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Chicago voted two-to-one against
woman suffrage. We assume from
that that Chicago men do not favor
woman suffrage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Champ Clark has the joke on the
Illinois democrats who took his pres
idential boom seriously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
LINES TO A SMILE.

And about the campaign fCnd?'
We won't permit ourselves 10 take
any chance" replied Senator Sorghum.
The only fund we'll let them catch us
with Is a fund Of valuable Information"
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

How much the grand Jury cost the
taxpayers viii be the next item to DO
added as a postscript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Up to the hour OF going to press
our Missouri river has been behaving
tolerably we'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

A Rochester woman left s2.5O0 to
her parrot Yet he probably will
continue to say. Polly wants a
cracker. Just as he did before this
windfall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Surely Champ Clark will not for
get TO thank williamrandolphhearst
for his victory in the Illinois pn-
maries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

The New Herald raises the cry
that eaterpillars are menaeing the
peanut crop. Gee. and the base bail
season Is already upon us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

What kind Of a democrat" asks
Hearst. do the people want for
PRESIDENT" A republican. OF course.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Wonder if it viii be good season
for dandelions?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

The excitement over politics In
Kentucky has. almost crowded out
all thought OF the mint sprouts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Still. the madame's Easter head
gear is the bigsest hat In the ring
Just now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Texas has newspaper called the
Cyclone. Breezy sheet, no doubt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily, should have The
Bee mailed TO them. address
will be changed as often as re-
asezted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
MARCH CIRCULATION
49,508

State OF Nebrasks, County OF Douglas, -.
Dwight Williams. circulation manager
OF The Bee Publishing company, beang
duly sworn. says that the average daily
circulation. less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies. for the month Of March,
ISL. was sy.5ss.
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
TO before me this 9TH day OF April, 1915.
tseaLl ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

What's that, Election frauds in
the recent primary Oh. impossible,
since we have a reform democratic
sheriff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Governor Harmon will speak for
himself now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

According to ali accounts, the ILL.,
nois presidential preference primary
simply rendered another verdict
against Lorimer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

I've tried for ten years to please my
wife" said the married man, and I've
never yet succeeded"
"Impossiblei" calculated his friend.
No, | don't think Il is said the
married man. I'm going to shoot my
self. Satire
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Fore" Also. Hes safe a mile
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Here's health, long life and happi-
meas to the new bishop OF Cheyenne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Are you going to marry that little
Tommy Gilder?
YES
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Griges-what odd expressions these
noyelists use. For instance, in this book
you loaned me the author tells Of the
heroine speaking in a hollow voice"
Briggy-Well. that's all right in her
case. You see. she had tried her voice
on the stage and there was nothing In
it.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

Why. he's a mere cipher"
He's six mere ciphers with a dollar
mark and figure in front Of them
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

when the levee broke made for the
hills and barely escaped with nv life.
was utterly exhausted. Ny breath came
in gasps."
II see: those were your high water
pants."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

who. in your opinion. Is the greatest
hsro of polar exploration
Il don't pretend TO be a Judge. But
that fellow who came back and owned
up that he wasn't the first TO arrive
appeals TO me prett- strongly. Detroit
Free Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12

GuRRkSPuN DESCE.
Communications feiatlng TO news and
editorial matter should be addressed
omaha Bee Editorial Department.