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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Can WI Come Backi

Dr.. WI Ting-fang. twice minister
from China to the United States and
twice recalled, now aspires to re-
turn TO America as ambassador from
the Republic OF China to the Repub-
lie OF tho United States. Come on.
old friend, a welcome awaits you.
We Just happen to recall that
when the doctor departed from us
the last time he dropped a quiet tip
to a group OF reporters--he was al
ways confidential with the boys
that he was going to live to be zoo
years old. Ha, ha. not only will he
have the laugh on old Father Time.
but also on the old Manchu dynasty,
which kept recalling him from us,
but now Is dethroned. abdicated, de-
graded. SO that we may look with
complacence to the return OF WI,
feeling that he will tarry with US for,
perhaps, at least 100 years longer,
which is another way Of saying that
we are good for peace with China for
at least a century. for there Is no
chance Of war or even III feelings so
long as our good old friend. DR.. WI,
Is China's official representative at
Washington.
WI seems to be strictly persona
grata with the new administration
In China. having been one OF the
prime factors In bringing about the
revolution. and he has been handed
Is choice Of several different port
folios. as Americans would say. ION
a silver platter" but evidently has
preferred the American post TO any.
thing at home. Always unique and
interesting. DR.. WI. II he comes. will
bring stu greater variety In his
queueless head and American attire,
for with the revolution went the
queue. the wooden shoes and oil the
rest OF the ancient paraphernalia OF
old Confuscianism. II will be real.
spank-bang-up oriental Yankee we
shall welcome In China's new am
bassador.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

the very thought OF it. The Judge
knows 1t, the opposing counsel know
It. and surely the jurors cannot be
ignorant OF il. But, he asks, what
are you going to do about It? II
has become a habit with many. How
uproot 1t? Few persons who have
sat in a court room during the
progress of a trial but must have
concluded that perjury is very COM
mon on the witness Sandstone OF
II deliberate and some merely reek-
less-in spite of that solemn obliga-
ton in the form OF an oath to which
every witness subscribes to tell the
truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, so help me God"
II is not a pleasant thing to con-
template so general a social evil, for
Il is nothing short Of that. Where
does the lie stop? Not in the utter
ance of words. surely. And when
these words are uttered as the sworn
testimony of legal witnesses they
become even more serious than the
lie or haIf-truth that rolls off lips
unobliged by formal oath to tell the
truth. As the lawyer quoted asks,
What are we going to do about II?
Well, perjury is a crime. Perhaps
II 1t were adequately punished 1t
would do no harm. There would
still be task enough to give distress
to scrupulous consciences even then.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Shaving the Truth.

There are more ways than one Of
telling a lie. One way Is to shave
the truth, or shade 1t; to tell q half
truth in such a way. either by omis-
sion, as to obscure the real fact quite
as effectively as q deliberate false
hood would do. Another way 10
misrepresent is simply to overstate
or exaggerate a fact. These habi1s
are all too common. much more SO
than people realize.
The question has been raised
whether people are not losing the
fine regard for the truth they should
cherish. A lawyer says that per
jury is 30 common in witnesses n
court that he Is often appalled, at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Ten Years Ago

George A. Custer post. Grand Army Of
the Republic, held a farewell campfire
in honor OF James Fl. Kyner. about TO
leave for Colorado. ....
Frank w. slabaugh and Miss Ellen
b. worland. both Of South Omaha, were
married In that city.
Fred Elsasser. jr., sent his father. the
county treasurer. who went with Mrs.
Eisasser to Hot Springs, Ark. a teie-
gram announcing the serious illness Of
Charles. a baby brother.
Mrs. Mary Begley. 20 years old. 1893
South Tenth street. died at her home.
She had resided in Omaha for forty-slx
years. being one OF the first white women
to come to this city. She is survived by
seven children. John and Daniel Begiey
OF Springfield, Neb.; Mrs. Mary Tracy
OF Seattle. Mrs. John Flynn. Mrs. Ken
nelly and Mrs. Patrick culkin, South
Omaha and Mrs. John sheshan OF
Omaha tzr
L. E, Nebersail. who had located 80
omahans on the Ulntah oil fields In
southern Wyoming, returned to his
home, Evanston, wyo.
Mrs. Emma r. Byers. general secretary
Of the Young woman's Christian assccia-
ton read selections from The Sky Pilot. "
at a benefit for the association at
KountEe Memorial church.
The Real Estate exchange went on rec
ord as opposed to any compromise In the
pending tax suit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Prosperity is the Stake.

STELLA. Neb, April e-Tc the Editor
of the Bee: A short time ago Champ
Clark was arraigning an audience OF
farmers, attacking the administration and
attacking the republican party generally.
A farmer sitting In the front row in
terrupted Mr.. Clark to say: That's all
right Champ, but don't you think that
We farmers in Missouri can stand il
awhile with beef az ~ cents a pound?"
Now It seems to me the question which
confronts the farmers OF Nebraska. and
which they must settle for themselves,
is not one OF the initiative and refer
endum, or whether thy shall recall the
judge or only recall his decision, or
whether there shall be tariff on wool.
high or low. but simply one Of their own
welfare.
In the last analysis self-lnterest is what
governs the lives of most people, and
self-interest should direct the farmer In
making his decision as to whether he
shall vote for Taft or Roosevelt or La
Toilette. have been farming now for
over forty years. My Interest in farm
ing began long before that. and l want
to say. without fear of contradiction. that
have never seen the laboring man pros,
per when the farmer was not prosper
Gus. have taken pains to look up the
markets on April OF farm products. l
find on that date that good beeves were
selling at cents to cents a pound in
South Omaha. Fat cows were selling al
SALE to SIS and good yearling steers were
selling for SIS. Hogs were bringing from
a.s6 to SIS. The Chicago grain market
shows wheat at si.O2 and corn at IS cents
per bushel. The Minneapolis grain mar
ket, under the same date, shows cash
wheat at sl.o4z. No. 5 at n.02S. No.
yellow from 70 cents to IS cents and No.
8 white oats at 50 cents to 52H cents, The
Omaha general market shows butter, No
/. In GO-pound tubs, at % cents and No,
2 at 30 cents. Poultry broilers from s.
to $50 per dozen. Old ROSTERS 10 cents
per pound. Eggs at s. TO $50 per case.
Now, brother farmer, do not be de-
ceived by high sounding phrases and ora,
tory-they are but the means Of securing
your vote. Do not be carried away by
sympathy for the poor laboring men In
the east-you cannot make his condition
better by lowering the standard Of your
own living-take care Of yourself.
JAMES MORRIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

OMAHA, April ITO the Editor of
The Bee: Talking about fads In school.
think about the most silly and useless
Is the new one Of dancing In school or
just after school closes There are many
things Of tho most common nature that
high up" pupils in the high school do
not know In the line OF useful knowledge.
that may know how to dance and hug In
public.
Not long ago I happened to ask very
smart high school pupils about the re-
public OF Liberia. None Of them had the
faintest idea Of the location Of Liberia.
Some said II was province In Russia,
while others said Il was a part OF
Siberia. None Of them knew the history
of that little republic and did not know
Il was founded by our own country. I
asked another group Of pupils how
much q fathom is. when talking Of the
burial Of the battleship Maine Some said
Il was q foot and others did not know.
None Of them knew that six feet make
q fathom.
Now would not 3 knowledge Of these
things be Of far more benefit than 10
learn how to dancer It does seem to
me that Il would do them much more
good. ! viii wager that q very large
number Of high school pupils Of omahs
today could not answer off hand the two
questions have cited They are but
samples Of many other things Of common
interest that they Do not know Of Bet
ter have them learn useful things first.
II exerciss Is needed Why would 1t not
be . good plan for the girls to get ex-
ercise at home in sveepins. washing
dishes, making beds, learning how to
cook and lots Of ether things But they
would hold their hands up In holy horror
In doing such Tow down" work.
II the boys need exercise. let them
carry papers esrry out ashsss shovel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
THE GARDEN.
Detroit Free Press.

DelIOll EItt NltoH.
When last we saw our garden fair
II was a splendid green,
There was no desolation there,
No rubbish TO be seen;
Then came the snow In dead Of night,
So many months ago,
And Ger II threw a mantle white
And all things ceased to grow.
We saw our back yard yesterday
And stared at II aghast,
For once the snow had slipped away
And winters grip seemed passed;
And there before our saddened gaze
stretched out field OF pans
And memories Of winter days,
To-wit: Tomato cans.
The splendid garden we had left
In ruin seemed to be.
OF all its lovely green bereft.
Around II we could see
But desolatlon grim and bare;
Within her lovely gates
We saw mid the confusion there
A score OF broken plates.
There was the hammer we had lost,
The wrench We long had sought;
Our friendly neighbors, too, had tosse'
There rubbish In our court.
And as we gazed upon the scene
OF utter waste and Woe,
We thought about our kitchen queen,
And said: She'll miss the snow"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
People Talked About

The demand for ''fourteen-foot chan
mel from st. Louis to the gull" will
not be pressed while the father OF
waters is out Of bed and taking nourish-
ment In the suburbs.
George Johnston. a teamster. one Of
the plain people of Chicago. kept up the
appearances Of poverty to the end and
left $1,000 In good money to boost his
heirs into the pluto class.
Schedules Of losses to operators. miners
and middlemen as q result OF the coal
strikes regularly omit tho simple process
by which the losses are passed down to
the consumer. That Is taken for granted.
Laura Jean Lbbey says q man should
be careful about how he marrfes q widow.
So he should. He should see to II through
out the ceremony that he maintains the
proper degree Of insignificance and keeps
his big feet off the train Of the bridal
gown.
There were no indications Of . circus
among the heirs when the win OF Mrs.
Ruth Louisa Bailey. widow Of James A.
Bailey Of Barnum a Bailey fame, was
filed in New York the other day. But thu
season is young. The will disposes Of an
estate valued at si.ooe.oee
The mind Of woman" observes 9
doctor classed as distinguished. IS al
ways threatened with danger from the
reverberations Of her psychological
emergencies" Ordinary men have no
ticed these reverberations before the doe
tor spoke, but were shrevd enough ts
duck and keep mum.
The late Senator Robert Lowe Taylor
of Tennessee. affectionally known al
''Fiddling Bob" Is described by q friend
as "a man OF hoyish spontaneity and un-
spoiled kindness Of character" whe
found senatorial dignity irksome and wa
kappiest when he shed the coat Of
gravity for the fiddling sunshine.
Unable to impose a tax on bachelors
''for the support Of aged and infirn
spinsters'' In Massachusetts,. the women'i
Homestead association OF that stste Ia,
declared war on bachelor candidates fcl
office. They are mIsfit members Of 30
eiety." says the declaration Of war. 'sThes
dodge, squirm and evsde their duties Il
society. and seek TO hold public office,
which they are incompetent to FIJI" It y
suspected the writer of the declaration a
some time or other was handed a par
tieulariy cold mltten
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

snow, chop kidding and do other work
at home to help father and mother. Ex-
ercise Of the kinds named would be Of
much more benefit than the kind to be
had in learning to be graceful and hop
ping on the floor in locked arms II
nothing worse. Then they would learn
things Of lasting usefulness. Cut out the
dance and teach them common knowl-
edge, including the romantic history Of
the republic Of Liberia. even If it is a
negro republic. There are too many silly
fads now.
AN OLD SCHOOL TEACHER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

uour amiable democratic contempt
rary, the World-Herald, finds fault
with The Bee for pointing out some
Of the good men for commissioner
among the republicans who are not
in the running. What has stopped the
World-Herald from pointing out
some OF the good men among the
democratic candidates? Is 1t because
Il cannot find any?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
[Isokin{ Backward
|IhisDaSy in0maha
? COMPILED FRoNs BEE FLEA


Thirty Years Ago
The base ball game inaugurated the
season Of 1850 in Omaha auspiciousiy.
drawing a large number Of admirers TO
the grounds at the terminus Of the Eight
zenith street car line. The score was
"A for the L. Ps. TO for the B. & Ms.
Charles GriswoId umpired.
A performance OF ]. n. Heager's his
torieal drama, The Great Republic" in
allegory and tableaux. is soon to be given
by the public school children. the condi-
ton being that part Of the proceeds
be devoted TO the purchase Of an illumin-
ated clock for the high school.
At the concert given by the musical
convention Miss Alice F. Mitchell served
as director, Miss Julia officer as pianist,
Charles r. Luton as basso and J. III.
Bell as coronetist. A number Of vocaiists
also contributed to the program
The handsomest line of frinses in the
city was at Orchard q Beans.
The new comet Is now visible In the
heavens, but IL requires sharp looking
to find It.
The Musical union orchestra has been
strengthened by the addition Of Prof. g.
Winner to Its ranks.
Marie Geistinger and the ITALIA theater
company. with Manager Amberg, passed
through the city In q special car, return
ing from San Francisco.
During the thunderstorm hghtnins
struck the house of J. s. Wood, damaging
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

To make up the sleep lost during the
campaign each candidate and manager
would have to slumber from now until
June a-wllbur d. Nesbit in Chicago
Evening Post
Locally speaking. seyenty-two
councilmanic candidates may crawl
into their little hunks and snooze
away undisturbed after tomorrow
night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

One OF the executive committee
that made the Citizens union slate
cannot vote for 1t because he is not
registered, and he did not register be-
cause he had not lived here long
enough to qualify. A little thing
like that, however. does not prevent
telling the rest OF US whom we ought
to put in charge of our city govern
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
sticking to a Cool spot.

NHICHBU INtCUfu-TitTdIu'
Captain Scott is still 10 miles from
the south pole and ignorant Of the fact
that 1t has been discovered. He expects
to remain In the antarctic region another
winter for the purpose of completing
the trip to the pole. Somebody ought to
send him a postcard and let him know
the worst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Narrow-Gauxe Patriots.
Philadelphia Press

TIE democrats Of congress in caucus
have decided against spending any money
on oattleships and public buildings, but
1t on investigations in the vain hope Of
digging VI partisan capital. 1t would be
a waste Of time to speak OF the patriot
ism Of party which does such things;
q hasn't any to speak Of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

The Brooklyn Eagle rises TO know
why atom OF the same coal costs 81
more in Brooklyn than In Manhat-
tan. Probably because II is worth
that difference to live outside of
Manhattan. "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

A Nashville paper displays its
grief over the death OF Senator r.
L: Taylor by announcing In flaming
red type across the top Of its page:
Senator R. L. Taylor's Remains Ar
rive" s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Senator La Toilette says that The
Bee Is a standpstter. lie also says
that President Taft is a standpatter.
He likewise says Colonel Roosevelt
is a standpatter. Pretty good COM
pany. Thanks for the advertising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Persecution Needed.

AHbhahaRshe NsS"
In the attempts Of the Department OF
Justice to direct the harvester trust In
the way It should so, however. great pre-
cautions should be taken not to cause two
amicable harvester trusts to grow where
one grew before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
yanity,. striarnt scream.

The Omaha Bee says Texas has al
ways been allowed to manage its own
public land" Allowed. indeed, Wen,
Texas owns its public land and asks no.
bodys permission in the premises. Texas
Is under no obligation TO the United
States government for anything in this
world
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Tomorrow Is the day. II you are
on the accredited list. you will be
called mp by telephone from the Citi-
Eens' union headquarters. and told
just what to do and whom to vote
for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

II these presidential primaries
were ali held simultaneously
throughout the eksire country as In
theory they should be held. the YER
dict In one state would have no in
flusnee on the verdict In any other
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

With all these boosts from Mr..
Bryan. II Senator La Toilette were
only running In the Nebraska pri-
mary on the democratic ticket there
would be nothing to Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

On. pshaw. Republican politics
down south Is no more patronage In
nueneed than democratic politics
down south. One set are office
holders who want to hang on and the
other offiee-seekers who want to
get IN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

II begins to look as II the demo-
Gratis would have to tie Mr.. Bryan
hand and foot this year to get him
to take his quadrenniel white mans
burden,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
The Biil Never Fails.

The logic Of strikes and iockouts Is
simplicity itself. John and Thomas dis
agree az TO the rate Of wages and work
Is stopped. After materially destructive
caterwauling and conflicts they get to-
gether. raise wages and send the bill to
sam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

II really does not make much diff
ference whether self-eonstituted die
tators call themselves Citizens union,
or Label league. or socialist COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

That must have been a common.
ordinary pigeon instead Of . dove
that ME-, Bryan. saw perched on the
banner Of democracy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

@--~@-~--H-=~-Hf7
At last European visitor has said
kind word OF the American news
paper and the Sunday paper at that
You can never tell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Boast as they may Of their ballot
In Chicago. II was not short enough
10 keep Bath House John off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

II there is q moral tester out ut
our county hospital. the only thing to
do Is to use the knife and cut II out
before II spreads further.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Our Douglas county hospital has
brought grief to Q lot OF public Off
cials. And the end evidently Is not
vet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

As bad as preachers hate the Sun
day theater. Elgin ministers have "a
yored II to keep their young people
from going TO Chicago. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

The wild waves are saying good
many things that would not look
well in print.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Bee mailed 90 them. Address
will be changed Rs often rs re-
aaestet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
v. w. Bonham. formerly Of Buffalo.
N. Y. was in Omaha prepatory to engag-
ing in the cigar business here.
Gustav Andreen, the safe manufacturer.
returned from two months visit In
Texas and Hot Springs. Ark.
The old Military Bridge Stable at
Twenty-fifth and Cunning streets. was
totally destroyed by fire, as was also
the adjoining building to the east OF II.
Clerk Hasbrouck In Olaf Bangs drug
store, discovered smoke rising from the
building John Dousherty. lessee Of
the stable building. which was owned
by Major John B. Furay, got his men
to work getting the horses out as rap
Idly as possible, managing to get them
and the buggies all out In time. The
losses totalled more than $4,000.
A delegation from the Congregational
association of Nebraska met representa-
tive business men at the Dime Savings
bank to talk over the prospects Of NOV
ing Doane college from Crete to omaha.
The Congregationslists were: Rev. A.
L. Leeper OF York. F. c. cochrane. Rev.
George Hendley of Weeping Water. Rev.
@. ]. Powell Of chadron. W. H. Russell
Of Omaha. Or. George l.. Miller ar
gued for Omaha. A. p. Turkey was not
exactly sure the college could get away
from Crete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

To the weather man: Many
thanks. Signed by all the Easter
bonnet purchasers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Spot your seven good men and
then go In and vote for them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Len Small is the name OF lead
ing candidate for governor in-guess
where? No. not Texas. but Illinois,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

DO not expect an imperfect people
10 choose perfect rulers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

When your husband started the quar-
rel again what did you dOg
Took your advice and gave him light
retort."
1t ought to have done so. threw tbs
lamp at him-"-Baitimore American
Il WISH" said the dashiug bride, that
We could arrange to take our wedding
trip in an airship."
I don't know replied the cautious
youth. whether il would be well TO take
chances on being Obliged TO take our first
falling out so seriously. Washington
Star.
why are taxes so high this year," de-
manded the indignant citizen.
will you consider II confidential II l
tell you Why" whispered the clerk in
the county treasurer's office.
Yes, sir"
we need the money"-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Whats the matter with your wife?
She's all broken up lately"
she got a terrible jar
What has happened?"
why, she was assisting at rummage
sale, took off her new hat and somebody
sold 1t for IS cents. '-Washington Herald.
81 have thrown my hat into the ring"
said the candidate.
And L. said the ventriloquist shall
go you one better and throw my voice
into the ring."-Chicago Post.
Mr.. Timmid has asked If he might call
tonight l think he wants to tell me that
he loves me-" said Miss Yerner.
90" replied her sister. that goes with
out saying"
, Eyes, and I'm afraid that he will, too"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Ever try to borrow money OF an cptim-
istg'
mo"
I AN optimist always feels sure your
luck will change and doesn't let you have
it."
How about a pessimist?"
"a ressimiSt feels sure you'll never re-
turn the money and to prove his point
let's you have it."
What do you mean by waving that red
flag and stopping the train?" asked the
irate engineer.
you wrong u.s." replied Meandering
Mike. I'VE was holdin' a little meetin'.
What you saw was de new anarchist YER
sion at de chautauqua salute
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

April seems to be iockeying for q
start with fairly good success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08

Cot your back yard cleaned up?