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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Divorce Causes and Cures.

II begins to appear as II we must
look beyond our university profess
sors for correct definition of the
divorce problem and Its solution. A
member OF Yalels faculty and one Of
the Pennsylvania university have ap-
piled their wisdom without. 1t seems.
reaching the core Of the question,
Also the expert divorce proctor" at
Kansas City seems to have failed
along with them, thus leaving the
country still with this perpiexing 10
sue on its hands. ~ =.
The Kansas City proctor says he
flnds upon careful investigation that
not many wealthy or weli-to-do peo-
Pile in Kansas City get divorces.
therefore he concludes that poverty
is the cause OF divorce. at least in
that vicinity. Surely he does not
hold that the same cause applies to
New York. Newport and similar CEN
tiers OF the gay life. II his theory be
correct. then logically the remedy
would lie In wealth; let every mar
ried couple acquire wealth and their
domestic felicity is assured.
But Prof. Bailey OF Yale takes pre-.
cissly the other side Of the argument,
contending that prosperity Is the root
Of the divorce evil and that poverty
tends to knit family ties stronger and
closer together On his theory LEI
every rich couple become poor and
they will become happy In their mat
rimonial life: that is, every couple
outside OF kansas City.
Prof. Pattsn OF Pennsylvania Il
equally convincing in his argument,
Make woman financially, industri'
ally and personally independent and
the divorce problem will solve itself. =
be Is quoted az saying. The simplest
thing IN the world. Assuming thai
financial and personal Independence
means for the married woman to gel
herself q lob and spend her wsgei
ss she sees At, the force OF the pro
fessor's logic may be felt at once
Married women who now have com.
Portable homes maintained by hard
working husbands have only to leave
them and their children and become
financially and personally indepen'
dent" to become divorce-proof.
Or politically independent! All
those Eve states that have woman
suffrage have II on the rest Of us
They have emsneipated their women
and invested them with political free
dom and votes. and therefore pre-
served the sacred ties Of matrimony
and put the divorce court out OF bus
mess. Why do our professors per
sist in Withholding their wisdom
from US so long?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Thsatsr Ticket sealping.

A Chicago theater manager has
s.een found with the temerity to de-
TEND ticket scalping as clandestlnely
practiced for years by theaters there
and In New York, and probably else
where. He admits that bis theater
turns over tickets to brokers to be
scaiped at advance prices and can see
no harm in the system. Why, then,
did he and other theater managers
do their best all these years to cover
up what they were doing and prevent
the public from hnaing 1t out? II
there was no harm in the system
why was 1t not carried on openly and
above board. and why, IL It was moi
vicious, has this and every theater
manager heretofore denied the aeeu
sation when charged with tickel
sealping?
until II was proved on them non,
of the theater managers admitted tn,
charge, much less defended II. o
course. like anyone else who hai
been eornered. they are going to fgh
now. But regardless of what thb
one man or others may say abou
theater ticket sealplng. the theater
goer viii continue 70 believe ii {
wrong. II differs from r,ilroa.
ticket scalping, which has been pu
out Of business. in that the theate
sealper raises the price Of the ticket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Chicago Record-Herald: Rival ministers
Of Great Fails. Mont. are offering the
people Of that town free funerals. II Is
reported that comparatively few Of the
citizens are taking advantage Of the offer.
New York world: A Tennessee pastor
arrested for running an Illicit stiIl says
Ne knew It was wrong TO sell whisky. but
did not know It was wrong 10 make n.
This puts him IN the class with Carnegie.
who never knew. the Sherman law APP
Piled to anything except railroads.
Chicago Post: Yes" said the preacher.
money Is the root Of all evil. Il Is dross.
when money was invented a curse was
laid upon mankind II Is q stencil In the
nostriis. The Lord saith: 'Ye have sold
yourselves for naught. and We shall be
redeemed without money. The collection
win now be taken
Springfield Republican: A Kansas Cry
church is finding a substitute for the
prayer meeting in q weekly talk on -cns
social issue Ike courts for juvenile offend
srs. A 81. Louis church Is about 20 open
q fine new building equipped with a gym
nsslnm and billiard parIorS Such things
are highly symptcmatie.
Des Mcsnes Capital: The successful
church OF the future VIII be zealous In
the matter OF soul saving. but it viii alro
learn the importance Of feeding the hun
cry and clothing the naked as a preiin-
mary to convincing the mind and reach
ing the heart. And instead Of standing Ia
grand and gloomy isolation az days N
the week. the church Of tAs future win
also have lis doors constantly open and
with the word "weleome" 50 pain that
every pssserhy may see-open in summer
as well as vinter-all the year around.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
The Political Chessboard.

The political chessboard upon
which the presidential game is being
PLAYED shows several interesting
moves during the last few days.
changing the position Of the pieces
on both sides OF the board.
On the republican side the advent
of Senator Cummins into the list OF
presidential aspirants, after having
been counted as one of the main sup
ports of Senator La Toilette, pro-
duees a complication, and indicates
change Of campaign plans on the
part of the opponents of President
Taft. The opposition to the presi-
dent started out TO focus on the Wis
consin senator for a mass play, but
have evidently been forced to the
conclusion that this is not the win
ming move, and, therefore, are fall
ing back on the favorite son gambit
to make It a hght of the field against
Taft.
u Is interesting to note that this
retreat was foreshadowed several
days ago by Golfers Weekly. whose
size-up OF the republican situation
was that. II primary election
throughout the nation were held to-
day Taft would get about 500 dele
gates and La Toilette about zoo del
egates. and that Roosevelt's refusal
to countenance solicitations for him
TO come out In the open rs likely TO
result soon in the turning to some
new candidate. probably someone like
Borah, or cummins, or Clapp.'
!, On the democratic side, the play
has been even faster. and more furi-
Gus, the assault being made chiefly
on Woodrow Wilson. who seemed 10
have been pushed further to the
front than his competitors. Whether
Governor Wilson has been hurt or
strengthened by the developments
remains to be seen. but there is no
question that the lines have become
much more sharply drawn. The
promise is made, too. that either
Clark or Folk win soon be eliminated
by the verdict Of Missouri conven-
ton. with the probability that the
survivor win be, self-eliminated
shortly thereafter. The mix-up
among the democrats with the bitter
feeling that is being engendered is
loading to frequent suggestions for
rejecting all the ayowed candidates
in favor OF a dark horse not yet in
the running, with the possibility al
ways In the background Of final re-
course once more to Mr.. Bryan.
The presidential year. OF 1912 is
starting out finely In the way OF POI
litical pyrotechnics. II Is yet more
than Aye months TO the conventions,
but they will be busy months. polit-
cally speaking. replete with fasci-
mating features
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
People and Events

The January thaw and the early robin
are shamefuily backward in beginning
their engagement.
Just TO prove that little old New York"
is the hottest town on the map in mid
winter, 800 fires were reported in the first
half Of the month.
A sympathetic admirer Of Governor
Woodrow Wilson. noting the Increasing
frost on his presidential bee, seat him By
special delivery The government pamphlet
on 1.-The Care OF Sick Bees
Up in Sioux City. where the thermom-
eter jumps into the cellar for safety, the
Journal labels as "a true Christian the
man who doesn't grin as he hurries BY
an unfortunate fellow mortal vigorously
rubbing snow on his nose"
Five hundred electric fans VIII be put
90 work TO keep the currents OF hot air
moving in the Baltimore hall when the
democratic national convention meets.
Where rival booms are sure to muss each
other. adequate means OF ventilation turns
the spotlight on forehanded genius.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Valuable Publicity.

Omaha might scarcely estimate the
value of such publicity as has come
to It as a result of the recent state
teachers convention, which. was held
at the Auditorium. OF especial worth
is the editorial expression by A. L.
winship. a delegate to the conven-
ton, and editor Of the Journal OF
Education OF Boston. 1t will do no
harm to republish again this COM
ment:
Omaha comes very near leading Amer
lea in the matter OF patriotic decorar
tions. So far as our education and ex-
perienee go, II is absolutely the leader
In our reference TO the Nebraska state
meeting, we spoke OF the matches In
spiratlon Of the decorations as arranged
under the direction of q committee OF
which Miss Alice L. Hitte. supervisor Of
drawing. was chairman.
Those decorations deserve more than
passing notice. There were more than
100 flags used in decorating the Audi
forum. They were fresh. bright, bril-
liant flags and they were artisticslly ar
ranged. 1t is impossible TO give any ade-
quate idea Of those 400 flags. Surely We
have never seen the Stars and Stripes,
the red. white and blue. so effectively
presented.
Think of the effort required to secure
100 such flags. Every school In the city
made contributions. The signal corps,
Lieutenant Haskell In charge. made the
chief contribution; indeed, without his
aid. the highest effect could not have
been secured. Many days, the widest
range OF thought and activity. the height
OF artistic skill and tireless effort were
required for this matchless demonstra-
ton. And II was wholly for the Ne
brasks teachers. In all ways Omaha
broke records in appreciation OF the
teachers Of the state.
Such deserved praise for Omaha In
the east, where II needs appreciation
Of its western enterprise is most valu-
able. But the benefit Of the publicity
is quite general in its scope. We
think Omaha and Nebraska people
will thoroughly agree with this and
not overlook all II means to have
their metropolis thus spoken OF
abroad. particularly In SO representa-
tive an organ as the Journal of Edu-
cation. 1t was not so much what
Omaha did. as that II did something
so we'll to make this kind of an i'm
preston.
And Omaha has acquitted itself as
favorsbly in the eyes Of visitors or
strangers upon other occasions. Does
Il not all emphasize the value of be.
ing a convention city and being a
democratic and hospltable city and
also OF the necessity OF having an
Auditorium for the entertainment OF
such gatherings? This 10 a kind OF
publicity We could not buy or acquire
any other way than the way We &C.
CURED this. And incidentally. while
Omaha thoroughly appreciates the
desirability OF entertaining such con-
yentions as the teachers OF the state
make up. It IL. TO be hoped the teach
ers will as keenly recognise the ad-
santages to themselves when they 80
TO select their next meeting place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

twenty years hence whether the navy
beat the army, or vice versa?
1t will be interesting TO see what
effect Surgeon-General Stokes criti-
cism has, both at Annapolis and
other colleges and universities, with
professional coaches, some OF whom
seem TO forget that a college student
has more than four years Of strug-
gle, 10 forget that his career on the
campus is only to at him for larger
contests afterward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

.,.,-..
MI Scttieo STORE ee'eor.'sa NE t"re
birthday anniversary WIN u,a
some seventy-tive iriehcs AZ h's ao'ns
Mr. and MIS- Guy rsims'' sA''s'eu ~
Mrs. French en'er'a'neo . u'""e' pas"
In the evening.
News was received OF tne mAr''sss I"
Chicago OF W. NJ oiass Oh 'ns -
Glass Andreesen company anu e
Katherine Brown, VINO formerly hVeo IN
Council Bluffs. The weddins was q sur
prise to most Omaha frienas'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Twenty Years Ago

Dr. Leslie f. Kelley OF Dwight. H.,
the famous founder Of the ''Keeley cure. :
was at the Paxton hotel with Mrs.
Kelley, and was reported ~ being here
for the purpose Of extending his effort to
create panic in the liquor market"
The first exhibition OF the Omaha
Atnlntic club was held. In vaulting. Gus
Drexel made leap Of eight feet eight
inches, fenoing bout between Miss
psnrnan and Prof. Heusel was the fes-
turs OF the evening. while Chat Redick.
Msssrs. Zimmerman. Martin and Albert
did work on the cross bars that attracted
much attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

It is announced that the Dickens
centenary this year is 10 be cele-
brsted lin q practical way" BY rails
ing a fund to support ave unmarried
granddaughters of the great English
novelist. As the chief other use OF
the centenary Is to boom the sale OF
various editions Of the immortal
Dickens works, the two objects
might be combined II the book pub
fishers would give the grsnddaugh-
tiers the royalty that ought TO have
gone to the author.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
|lIookin{ Backward
IhisDaSy in0nal,a
+ COMPILED fRona zee PILES
JAN. Fl.
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
The Madame Fry Concert company held
forth at Boyd's to appreeIatiye audiences
The difficulty between Barney Shannon
and Street Commissioner Ford cuimin-
ated In challenge issued by the former:
Fight me for 500 or for s1.0o a side,
IN any way you may choose, and at any
place and time. for having insulied my
wife. i hereby brand your as liar" The
Zee suggests that the fight take place
at the corner. Fifteenth and Farnam.
weapons two and cne-half-inch Siemse
coupiers, and free use of the MIGRANTS
rendered the dueiists.
Christian Anderson fell into a gulley
at Eleventh and Jones. dropping about
fifteen feet. bruising his face and break
ing his arm, and was carried TO the Hotel
Denmark. where he was attended by DIT.
Merriam.
The Omaha National bank will next
week begin to tear away the old building
on Thirteenth street. preparatory TO the
erection Of new block. The new build
ing will have q s6-foot front by g feet
deep. and rise 70 feet from the sidewalk.
A. I. strang sdvertises for return, OF
one sack OF coffee marked. ~ G.. Serb
ner. Nebraska, supposed to be lost be
tween Union Pacific dummy and North
western. depot, Cor which he offers s. re-
ward.
Mr.. N. r. Risdon has moved his insur-
snce, office to Boyd's opera house. cor
ner room, over the drug store. theater
/ entrance.
Dressed turkeys are quoted at whole
sale at u to IL cents pound.
Mr.. James Shannon. a Union Pacific
mschinist is the happy father OF a
underground boy. whose arrival today
Is causing him to set 'em up to the boys
in good style.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
Terrible Suffering
Eo.sma All over Basy's Body.

when my baby was four months old
his face broke out with eczeu a and Mt
sixteen months OF age hts face. hands
and arms were in dreadful state. The
eczema spread all over his body. We
hsd 20 pat MASK or cloth over his
face and tie up his hands Finally We
gave him Hoods ssrsapsriila. and in a
few months he was entirely cured. To-.
day he is a healthy boy Mrs. lnez
Lewis Barring. Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get IL today. In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets. called ssrsatsbs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
IRWIN HuPp

A modest. unassnming little man fill
ing a big position Is Irwin Hupp. Mr.
Hupp is tho financial agent Of the Hupp
Automatic Mail Exchange System. an
invention of his brother Albert. de-
signed TO revolutionize the mail system
Of the United States by automatically
collecting and despatching mail while
the train Is running at the maximum
speed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

In the meantime. President Taft
looms ap as the big. strong man who
led 10 victory four years ago. and Is
entitled to ask the endorsement Of
reelection as much as any president
Who has occupied the White House
slnes Lincoln
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Oscar Hammerstein has failed TO
hammer as much money out Of Lon
don society for bis grand opera as he
expected and threatens TO quit that
town. After all. old New York is
pretty soft.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
DECEMBER CIRCUL
SOLO

Siate OF Nebraska, County OF Douglas s.;
Dwight Williams. ejaculation manasef
az Tie Bee PUBLISHING company, being
duly sworn, says that the average eaIS
circulation, fa>s spoiled, unused ana re-
turned copies. for the month OF Decem-
DWIGHT WILLIAM.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed II my presence and sworn 10
before me this en- dey af January. III.
fseaD ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

II goes without saying. Of course.
that Senator cummins' praise Of SEN
ator La Toilette as the ideal candi-
date had Just one reservation to II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

With Hoks Smith securely hitched
10 a senate seat. what's TO prevent
Joe Brown serving as governor Of
Georgia for the rest OF his life?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Why should II be called Mayor
DahIman's nesting. when the invita-
ton is wide open for the other fell
lows TO pack IL and capture ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Hearst is for Champ Clark. but
next week Champ Is likely TO be out
OF the race. which may be why
Hearst 10 for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

II should be understood that the
qualifications OF deputy sheriff un-
der the new democratic regime are
Slightly different from what they
used to be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Now thai. Governor Wilson has
thrown down his best friend. he
ought TO be Internationally accepta-
hle to Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

II Colonel Roosevelt takes sea
voyage for rest and quiet he will
have to make sure that his boat has
no wireless equipment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

No complaint from the rallroado
OF car shortage right now. To tell
the truth. a car shortage Is far pre-
ferable to a surplus OF empties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

OF course. IL the duke of Con-
nsughs viii not visit Washington
while in the United States. then
Washington will have to get along
the best II can without him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

The secret Of longevity and happy
mairimony is revealed In a connee-
ticut man. ss years old. who does the
family washing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

win crow be ono or the dishes At
that New York World dinner 70 Col
onel watterson? 49, A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

4 careful examination OF the back
bone OF winter by surgical experts
ought soon to be in order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Subscriber. leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Zee mailed TO them, Address
win be changed ms often as re-
auested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Mayor Jim broke into the big mem
ton with his Harvey COM
ment. anyway. 49,. -. u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Another Richmond in the presiden-
tial field from our neighboring state
OF Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

theoretically. The Hague peace
tribunal is universal. practically II is
not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Little Cuba Is Just trying her god
fathers patience to the breaking
point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Be sure to test your corn--seed
corn. we mean.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Pretty soon they will begin to call
these Ananias clubs by Greek letter
names.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

LIES poetry cannot be written IN
a sordld meter. ~ a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Heaven forbid In speaking kindly
OF Colonel Harvey. the New York
Times has compared him with Iago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

Senator Lorimer must be martyr.
for he says 50. himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

1t is always sun up in China now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21

OFFICES,
Omaha-The Zee Building.
South Omaha-93iS y. ST.
tauncil Eiuffs-75 Scott -.
I.incoln-& Little Bulldin2
t'hicago--I54s Marquette Buildlns.
Kansas City-Reliance Bullaing
New York--ss West Thlrty-thltd. ~.
Westinghouse Fourteenth -" y "
CORRESPONDENTS.
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umaha Bee. Editorial Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-26
r.cInT' arAiIiTS +fESE

cClOI are Iji, Eyes
I regretted that / had 10 say 10 70
the first question, and that did not,
to the latter, which query amazed me
greatly. What connection the color
of q mans eyes could possibly have
with TWO attempts at suicide and lot
Of mysterious yellow letters from
rural post-ofFice was entirely beyond
me. Curious as I was. hesitated to
question him on the subject, for ex-
perience had taught me that he was
better at asking than answering.
Instead Of going directly to the
clearinghouse where Elser had killed
himself. he took the other side of the
street and turned abruptly into
house. beside the door Of which was
Doctors plate.
rs Doctor Berner in?' he asked OF
the maid, and on being shown into the
physicians office. introduced himself
as inspector Davis" and began ques-
tioning the doctor about the Elser sui
eide.
Though the papers had made no
mention OF Doctor Berner, the state
ment being that policeman had
called an ambulance from Bellevue
Hospital, it now appeared that the
landlady had summoned him as soon
as the suicide was discovered. Elser