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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Twenty ears Ago

Pierce Ryan OF Willard brought In
twenty-slx bushels OF corn to the Board
OF Trade to be delivered TO the sufferers
I'm Russia.
W. s. Shoemaker swore out warrant
against J. d. Burgess for selling pro-
hlbIted literature. Burgess was selling the
Kansas city sun, a sheet in bad with
the authorities
Judson Hughes resigned HE positions
as United States storekeeper insomaha to
engage In private business.
W. J. Ross OF winnepeg, superintendent
OF construction OF the Canadian Pacific
railway was the guest OF c. v. Mckenzie,
chief clerk Of the Union Pacific passenger
department.
Fifty prominent business men met at
the Board Of Trade rooms in response to
call from the State Beet Sugar asso-
citation and perfected a county organisa-
ton. NJ, A. Lunn, secretary Of the state
association. made an address, setting forth
In ford terms the. advantages to be
reaped frem these organizations and this
great industry. Or. George l. Miller made
similar speech. Prof. II. II. Nicholson
read q carefully prepared paper upon
the science OF beet culture. The officers
elected for the Douglas County assoeia-
tlon were: Hush O. Clark, president; pr.
George l. Miller, Vice president: Paul
Horbaeh, secretary; Henry Meyer, tres-
surer. These were named as a factory
committee: Henry T Clarke, Herman
Kountze, b. +. Smith. Dan Farrell Paul
w. Horbach, These were named az the
land Improvement committee: John T.
Clarke. George n. Hicks, Oscar I. Pick.
ard, T. A. Benson and A. W. Flllried.
Colonel James Falrman gave a com.
plimentary lecture in the evening upon
what All Should known About Art
In the concert hall of the Young Men,
Christian association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Grigsby's rapid down
HER BITTER SPEECH.

W. D. Nesbit in Chicago Post.
She faced him, as he stood and smiled,
Awaiting her decision:
Her air was not one TO be styled
As tlnctured with derision.
And yet her eyes returned his glance
With an impressive glitter.
She spoke-did that end a romancel-
Her speech was very bitter.
Twas but an instant in their lives.
4 word-one word was spoken.
Was this the hour that oft arrives.
When plighted troth is brokens
He looked at her. hslf-unconcerned,
And to himself he muttered,
AS with another smile he turned,
The bitter word she uttered,
All. we who are but lookers-on
At lives Of those about us
The murmurs that have come and goh.
Make mock Of us and flout us.
Each Of us needs not smiles nor tears
Ncr ever even guesses
How much of what he family hears
Is brlnimed With b!tternesseS.
This fair young girl-her eyes were wet
As though with long long weeping;
Her gaze was all intently set
As though from lack OF sleeping. e#
The calm young man. all debonair-
What language could be filter
For his disinterested air
Than her speech. which was bitter
He turned away. as We have told.
Then brought a packet TO her
Did Il contain some pledge Of gold
Did he forsooth. once WOO herr
All. now the mystery is cleared.
Our signing here Is rested.
Twas not as bad as We had feared
"QuInlne," twas. she'd requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

For the first time the prize offered
by the American Historical associa-
ton for the best essay on European
history has been won by woman.
This seems strange. for II is hard to
think OF any reason why woman
should not be the equal OF man in
historical investigation and writing,
unless It be lack Of concentrated and
persistent application. Now that the
ice has been broken by a woman
prize winner, IT will be interesting 10
see how soon there will be more Of
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Civil Service Pensions.

In the course Of speech upon the
pensions bill, Senator Bryan OF Flor
ida makes an observation well worth
attention. The policy OF these Laws"
he says, will lead inevitably to civil
pensions for government employees,
He does not commit himself for or
against such a departure, but calls II
to public mind, so that the people
may be thinking 1t over.
As Senator Bryan points out. those
in the service Of the government are
there of their own choosing. not be-
cause they have been forced there.
II they do not like their situations
they may resign at any time. The
senator thinks that these government
employees have no more right to claim
pensions than have employees OF pri-
yate industries, which Is possibly
true. but We have to remember that
many private industries are begin
ming TO pension their employees; In
fact, this pension system is taking
rather firm footing in our industrial
life. II Is regarded by many students
of society as one Of the simplest and
fairest solutions OF very hard prob
lem. 1t might very easily be argued.
then. that II the man out Of govern
ment service Ia TO have a pension.
why not the one in the government
service?
I'VE have but to glance at the sS4,-
900. 900 spent on account OF the war
with Spain in the thirteen years that
have elapsed TO see the tendency OF
the present policy OF pension legisla-
tion." warns the Florida senator. in
sisting that he was discussing the
subject entirely from the standpoint
of principle. This government has
never been able TO convince itself
that II has any option in the matter
OF pensloning its soldiers and while.
OF course. II must guard against i'm.
positions. 1t is not now going back
on this policy. And the belief be.
comes more general every year that
the soldiers OF peaceful industry are
entitled TO be insured by means oil
retirement pensions against the ex
hsustion OF their productive capac'
tiles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
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- JAN. 30. -
Thirty Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago
A protest il, printed hberaly signed o.
business men objecting to the ordinance
granting the Union Pacific the privilege
OF laying two or more tracks on jackson
street bstdeen Sixth and Ninth The list
Of names attached looks like business
directory.
Miss Clay. a Young lady teaching IN
the pubic schools was badly burned yes
terdsy while cleaning q pair OF gloves
with bensine. She rooms at Miss Pet
tinsilFs on Chicago street between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets and
boards at General EstabTook's. the acci-
dent occurring at the former place"
A. sundon. a swede. fell off coal shed
in the Burlington yard and dislocsted his
shoulder.
Mr. George Hough, formerly Of Pleas
ant Lake. Ind. has leased the Omaha
European restaurant, lios Fsrnam street,
and is furnishing II throughout In an
elegant manner. and will keep a first
class place in all respects.
II is stated on good authority that Mr..
~ AoAhsNs ANiHAttts VIZ S'ANA =
cific freight auditors office. has recently
fallen heir to 5000 by the death of an
aunt at his old home. He win leave for
the east this week TO look after his
legae. in person.
with the exception of the smallpox the
health of the city for the last month VII
show up quite good.
John C. Taylor has returned from ar
extended trip to ST. Louis and othe'
points.
Hon. Z. H. Bartlett Of the law firm o.
o'Brien & Bartlett returned yesterday
from a visit TO Albany and Washington
| United States Marshal Borrower, re
Gently dangerously III from pneumonia
has almost entirely recovered. He LET
for Lincoln TO attend United States cour
there. ..
Henry 4. Elliott OF san Francisco an
Miss Ellen D. Adams OF Troy. y. Y.
were married By Dean Millspaush at tn
residence OF the brides brother, w. /
Adams. at Chicago and Twentieth streets
Miss Matte Donohoe, wife Of z. pono
hoe. died at their residence. Caldwell an
James streets. She was s. years cd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Union Ticket Office. for Railroad,

Union TICKET uffiees Tor Railroads.
The old project Of merging city
railroad ticket offices is being agi-
tated anew In neIghborlng cities,
where most Of the old arguments are
being revamped. Again. we are told
that millions could be saved annually
by combining the ticket offices into
one central headquarters. 1T would
be an accommodation to the public. ii
is said, and the railroads might put
into cheaper rates and better sery-
ice the money that is now, under
the present system, spent for extra
clerical hire and maintenance OF Of
fiees. There 10 no real competition,
anyway. the theory goes, for rail-
roads all sell their tickets at the
same price and give the same service,
so that We have the she'll Of eompeti-
ton without the meat.
OF course, there Is much in this,
but the railroads must know a good
reason or two for maintaining seps-
rate offices or they would not do so
They have had this plan Of merger
brought 10 their attention man,
times and havs never adopted it
Perhaps, even II it would work oui
as pictured. they do not care to inyit,
public eensure that way. The rail
roads might put all this none,
saved into cheaper rates and bette
service. Yes. they might and the!
might not. TIE probabilities are the,
would not. And whether II would b
more convenient for the man buyinI
a railroad ticket. especially in tn
largest cities, is a NADER OF doubt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
ceuerou. Hearted Crane.

81 LOUIS keplbIIC.
a cross mans exterior often coneeals
the kindest Of hearts. BY his preach
ments the late Richard 7. Crane would
never have been suspected of real deep.
human charity. He played the part
of scold habituaily toward our educs-
iionai system and abused the colleges
roundly every day.
By his viii he proves himself to have
been the most klnd-hearted OF men and
the most sensible Of philanthropists.
After founding $4,000 pension sys-
TEN for HE employees. and numerous
other smaller. but genuine charities. n.
gives i.eaeoe TO help poor widows and
women with children Who have been de.
serted b. hnSeanJs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Stirred by the discovery that the
statute OF limitations was within
five days Of blocking the case. the
authorities OF San Francisco have
ordered Eugene F. schmitz. the
earthquake mayor. to trial on one of
the score Of graft indictments pend
ing against him. The notorious fid-
ding mayor OF the Golden Gate went
over a portion Of the road trayersed
by his associate. Abe Reuf, but es-
capped San Quentin through the in
fluenee OF technically on the state
supreme court During the four years
since Mr.. Schmitz secured his stay
the tides have carried much water
from the bay to the open sea, and
the diminished pressure bodies i'll for
the liberty OF the fiddling mayor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Some state house antiquarian has
discovered that the salary cost OF Ne
braska's territorial legislature In
1857 was s7,ssi, while for the last
session the draft on the treasury for
the same purpose was ss2.5o0. That
is going some. but II the pending con-
stitutional amendment carries dou-
bling the legislative stipend the sal
AIRY account for the next Legislature
will call for twice that Of the last, or
s165,OO0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Listen. you seoffers, to what Fire Com
missioner Joseph johnson says about
Dunn; he didn't know Dunn's first name
II was Just Dunn. plain Dunn-Dunn. the
hero. IL ever a man was a hero. 1T was
when the Equitable building was burning.
President Giblin Of the Mercantile safe
Deposit company was Imprisoned there.
To get to him steel bars had to be sawed
through. Dunn--whats the use trying TO
get his first nsme-Dunn got the saw.
Every time I looked Dunn's arms moved
back and forth. though water froze on
him and heat scorched his face. couldn't
bear the sight. for the fire got hotter and
didn't think they could rave Giblin.
Dunn kept saving. A landslide Of loose
stone came flying down and great
tongue Of flame licked out We dragged
some Of the firemen back. When the
thing cleared up there sat Dunn, saving.
He didn't stop a minute, though we
thought he had been killed. lie didn't
stop either until those bars were sawed
through. That's Duncan you name a
greater heroT'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Il is true that regulation rates for
tickets, and in some cases for service,
obtain. but one has only to ride on
different railroads to satisfy himself
that there is still marked eompeti-
tive effort to please and patronize.
The railroads. doubtless, know of
many ways they can save money and
Improve their service to the public
that they might better follow first. 1t
win do no harm as final argument
to say that the men nov in these
offices are entitled to some consid-
Grafton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Credit Not for Congress.

oJHA NEtE wv '117F
CONGRESS doesn't deserve great deal
Of credit fer the eonstitutionaiity Of the
present employers liability Law. Con-
gress passed a liability Law that was ua-
constitutional. The supreme court pointed
out what was wrong with that law. Con-
gress went ahead and passed another,
carefully retraining from repeating the
mistakes pointed out by the supreme
rsurt IN the first law, Now the second
law has gone UP 10 the supreme court,
and has been declared constitutional 1t
would be a sad reflection en- the ability
81 congress to lss.s.sts Z: Il e5lld nos
5ruSt a constitutional law afser the SUI
irene court had provided 1t with plans
and specifications
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Lie Insurance Policies in Hook.


The extraordinary growth in recent
years Of the practice Of Borrowing money
on life insurance policies from the COM
psnies issuing them is to be observed
in its most striking aspect In the last
annual report Of the New York Life H.
suranee company. In 1906 that company
reported loans 10 its policyholders aggre-
eating :i9.0ss0ll; in 1911, six years later,
II reported loans TO policyholders aggre-
eating si13.5ise5S The Mutual Life Of
New York loaned in the same way s2S,-
1879 in 1896. and about si6.ooo,0no in 1911,
This increase is not entirely reassuring
in relation TO the pollcyholders them
selves. inasmuch as large proportion
OF the loans thus made. perhaps 90 per
cent, are never repaid and the insurance
is to that extent impaired.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
showing the Goods.

The profession Of window decorator
has long been recognised and well re-
sarded. but there are now newer ways
Of displaying attractively the goods 10 be
sold. One Of the most modern Of the new
shops IL small one In a side street not
far from Fifth avenue.
The small window Is furnished as an
snteroom with wainscoted walls. One or
two attractive pieces Of rare furniture
are usually 10 be seen. But there is never
more than one gown or cloak or article
Of woman's dress revealed at a time.
Whether II happens to be a frock or a
mantle or a boudolr cap, II is allowed
to lie esrelessly on one Of the pieces of
furniture, as IL dropped there without
intention Of attracting notice. Yet the
shop Is altogether devoted to the sale OF
women's wearing apparel, although one
might surmise from the show window
that rare furniture was sold there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Los, whI.pcrins Gallery.

Forever buried In the ruins at 10
Broadway Is the once famous whisper
ing gallery" which was said a decade
and more ago to have served well its
purpose In the dining room which Henry
b. Hyde made part Of his private suite
when the Equitable building was erected
According 10 the story which was al
ways believed at Albany many a member
of the legislature visited that dining
room only to discover later that steno-
graphic record Of his suggestions, pro-
posals and yelled threats as to insurance
legislation was in existence. The expla-
nation which finally came to be accepted
was that srtful curves In the panelllng
OF the private dining room carried ths
mos, intimate conversations over coffee
and cigars far away 10 a niche where sat
the stenosrapher. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

The point most frequently urged
In favor of postal savings banks,
that they would be largely patronised
by aliens. does not find much sup
port in the results thus far. The
official report shows that three.
fourths of the deposltors are native
born. Still they may DO children OF
aliens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

II develops that Fort D. A. Russell.
In the suburbs Of Cheyenne. has been
built up BY appropriations by the
government aggregating nearly 49,
100000. Measured on the money
scale, Senator Warren has been a
profitable investment for the state
OF Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Congressman Norris declines to
stand for delegate to Chicago while
running as q candidate for United
States senator. He says that no one
should seek to ill two places on the
same primary ballot. which means
that be does not believe II good pol
ities to risk dividing his own vote by
beconing bis own competitor. Foxy.
All 4<xht
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Big Flag and Tail Pole.

From a lofty staff in Eagle Rock park,
near Montclair. \. j.. Old Glory will be
flung to the breeze. LEGO feet above tide
water, to commemorate the one hun
dredth anniversary OF the writing OF the
'star-spans.sd Banner" on February Il,
1914. according to the plans Of the Eagle
Rock Park Flag association. The staff
and pole will be 80 feet high and the
cost is estimated al ss,e0. The flag will
be visible from all parts of New York
bay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Having applied for a Carnegie
pension, Woodrow Wilson's aversion
TO campaign contribution from
Thomas r. Ryan cannot be on the
ground that II Ia tainted money, SO
much as from the fear that. like
Colonel Haryey's support. 1t might
hurt more than II would help.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
GRINs AND ORGANS.

Il know a man who regularly works
the streets by selling green goods, ana
The police never modest him
Il suppose they let him alone because
he whacks up with them.
''No-because he IS hucksleF- -Baltl-
more American.
why do you always frown when l say
we must economize: asked one states
Your grammar is at fault" replied
the other. You shouldn't use the flrse
personal plural. You should say, they
must economize Washington star.
And what" asks the rabid reformer.
have YOU ever done toward the support
of our municipality? What contribution
have you ever made to the welfare Of the
state.'
'.Why. my good man. says the upper
cruster. 4 have bought at least ten mar
rage licenses, and have paid court costs
for nine divorces in the last eight years.
Chicago Post.
What caused Grigsbys rapid down
fan?''
why, an alleged friend gave him a
fur-lined overcoat and he couldn't live
up TO it."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The wise beef critter at the stock yards
refused to follow the decoy animal up the
inclined plane that leads TO death.
They're giving me the wrong steer
reflected the wise beef critter.-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Death Rides the Aeroplsae.
New York World.

The aviator who was killed at Los
Angeles vas tn. llsth to lose his life in
an seroplsne accident. And only the other
day the death of the hundredth victim
Of such fooIhsrdlness was the theme OF
shocked comment. When is the multi
pllcstlor Of fatalities I'm a wholly useless
form Of aeroplane exploitation to be
checked by legal penalines7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

County Attorney English is said to
have invited the assistance OF the at
torney generals office for the graft
investigation by the coming grand
jnry. How the county attorney
would welcome a relief party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Incidentally, Nebraska has a child
labor law on its statute books which
conforms to the model in nearly
every respect, although no effort has
ever been made TO enforce certain
features OF II strictly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
curta,I.ng Suffering.

II the improved method Of administer
ing ansesthetics without causing nausea
can be brought into general use surgical
science will have gained another notable
triumph. II is good to live in these days
when the race is steadily cutting down
the excess burden Of suffering which I'M
counted generations bad to endure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
pEcENRER CIRCULATION.
50,ll9

STATE Of Nebraska. County Of Douslas -,
20 .he Ras Publishing company, peink
AMY sworn, says that the average aaly
cremation, less spoiled, unused ana ri
iurned ropies. for the month oil Deee"-
us'' ''''' DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence ana sNo ,n,, "
,..soSs ne fhIs 5th day OF January. lsl.
ssssn "'e ROBERT HUNTER;
tsean Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

To be killed by buffalo was not
50 unusual in these parts forty or
fifty years ago. but for a man to be
killed by a buffalo after the species
Is almost extinct is. indeed, excep-
tional.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Houston Post.

An advertiser flags the pEolic with the
sdmonition, Don't hug deluslon."
Considering the amazing toggery Of
ladydom these days, how in the mischief
Is a fellow to know?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Besides enlivening the gaiety OF
the season the tilt between Colonel
Watterson and Senator Tillman will
80 far toward settling the question
whether the pitchfork is mishtier
than the pen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Down in Oklahoma fund OF
$4,000 has been subscribed to pro-
mote q spontaneous popular outburst
for the nomination of Roosevelt.
That certainly looks like business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

An Omaha man has declined a post
mastership az $500 a year Wonder
what he thinks he could do in vaudeville.
philadelphia Inquirer
It's yours, Mr.. Cowell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

II Is to be hoped that precautlon
will be taken when those La Toilette
orators appear in Nebraska to make
sure that no one in the audience pro-
poses q cheer for Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

The late Phineas Barnum's flip
pant remark. "a sucker Is born every
minute" Is given a pure truth GER
tificste by the postoffiee showing of
$4,000. 900 filched from the guilt
Bile through the malls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Prefitabie side I.su-.

When the United States goes into the
business Of investigating the butter trust
we may be furnished with Interesting par
tIcularx concerning the profits that result
from the hy-product known as butter
milk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

The traveller who describes the
durtar at Delhi as "the prettiest
thing ever saw" manifestly never
saw King Ak-ssr-Ben enter his royal
city,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

The world-Herald pays Its double
columnsd compliments TO Governor
Aldrieh, presumably TO remind him
that he need not expect any demo-
cratic support from that quarter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

That Missouri Judge who ruled that
a barber was not an artist had better
learn 10 shave himself II he does not
already know how.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

II they will only remember that
the hundred or more entries for COM
mIszIonerships under omaha's new
plan Of city government cannot be
among the lucky seven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30
Effectixe Peace Mea.are.

kanEas Ilty StaF.
Cuba's population according 10 the last
census was s.es.sse ], Is estimated that
about 5000 OF thess. who were generals
in the late war. have been notified TO
keep out OF politics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

Fort Crook may be in no immedi-
ate danger. yet Il will be we'll for our
delegation In Washington to keep a
sentinel on watch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

The voters Of Georgia tried vac
cIns,lng little Joe Brown. but Il
didn't take--he continues TO be
elected governor every little while.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

still, Harper's Weekly and the
North American Review are being
published as usual.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-30

While Mr.. Taft has not made much
OF his skill as Rough Rider. he did
very well In getting those Rough
Rider delegates down in Oklahoma.