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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
RELIC OF CIVIL wan.
General Grants Telegram on sher-
mans Famous March.
New York Evening PoI

New York Evening Post.
A telegram of General U. Q. Grant OF
great historical importance Is to be sold
at auction in New York City. II Is dated
at City Point. Va, October IL, 1854, 10
addressed to General Sherman, and reads
in part as follows:
''on reflection I think better OF your
proposition. It will be much better to 90
south than to be forced to come north.
You will no doubt clean the country where
you go OF railroad tracks and supplies.
would also move every wagon, horse,
mule and hoof Of stock. as well as the
negroes As far as arms can be supplied
+. would put them In the hands Of
the Negro men. Give them such orsaniza-
ton as you can. They viii be Of some
use. U. 8. GRANT. Bt.-Gen,"
Now. the significance Of this IL that
General sherman's commander deIlber-
ateiy ordered that policy Of laying waste
the country which General Sherman fol-
lowed in his march to the sea, that be-
gan almost at once For this policy Of
running the territory in which he eper-
ated, General Sherman has ever since
been severely criticised, partly because OF
the operations OF the ''bummsrs' who
followed his troops, II is still the custom
In many sections Of the south to lay at
his door any and all loss of property.
What sherman did on his march to the
sea, Sheridan did in the Shenandoah,
ravaging that wonderful Eranary from
which Lees armies drew 50 large q por-
tion OF their food each year, until sher-
idan made good his threat that crow
flying over it would have to carry his
rations on his back, In Grants telegram,
cited above, we have the clearest proof
that, after three and one-haif years OF
warfare, he. too, had come to the con-
ciusion that the most humane methods Of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

II is indicative Of some popularity that
Charlie withnel polled the largest vote
for city comnIssioner-and that without
any bomhastic eleetionserinx. Mr.. with
neil has the departments Of fire protee-
tion and water supply. We don't doubt
he can make fire and water go weii to-
gsthsr.
Miss Ellen Emerson. the sranddaush-
ter Of Ralph waldo Emerson. is a nurse
in The Massachusetts, General hospital at
Boston.
The names Of Sir Cosmo Duff. Gordon
and Lady Gordon mentioned IN reports
OF the Titanic inquiry In London. carry
q senorous note Of sristooratic distine-
tion. and rightly 90. LADY Gordon Is q
designer Of arisseeTatic gowns aud Sir
cosmo Duff Is. the husband of q dress
maker.
Or. Z, A. spitrka OF Philadelphia an
neunees that he IL certain the brains Of
females will never equal the brain Of
males for originality ana comprehensive.
ness. This being 80. II must be apparent
to the learned doctor that lot Of males
are gifted with surplus gray matter they
/ never use
Candidates for office are not the only
ones ''honeyfuslIns. the plain people.
Over In Chicago curestone phiianthro-
pist tipped off to . plain bunch how to
convert - into o. and two policemen had
the greatest difficulty In preventing the
eapper being smothrred with the plain
suckers money.
After searching several cities for .
heiress eager for title. Baron Hans von
Baidinger seldenbers. godson Of the king
Of wugtemberg. IL about 10 annex Miss
/ Eva o'NeliI Of Pittshurg. TIE haror
has long line Of poor but proud rela.
lions. among whom bunch Of Pittsburgh
money will radiAte Joy.
pr. Francis Bacon. who died recently
In New Haven. Con. left eequests oil
neaoo to the New Haven County Anti.
Tahereolosis society. slo.coe to the Con-
nsesicut childrsp's Aid society and S.sel
| 10 the New Haven General hospital. and
/ made Tale university the residuary lega.
tee OF the ssco.eso estate.
4 Hugh cenien Of Hariem. n. r. : fid-
daer and " daeent man. to be sure"
Imagined Mrs. Conlon vas hopsisssly Ia
I the moilyeoddie class. To make sure OF
his theory. he seized his fiddle aud
struck up The Boyss Water Before
his heel could beat time with the tune.
Mrs. conlon grabbed the Implement OF
torture and smashed ii on Hughis head.
Magistrade Mccuade. IA broth Of by
aye noind.s witnessed the treaty Of
peaee between the pair, wherein The
Boyne Water" Is outlawcd forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
|IhteBttsLeHtrBapz.
A Hint WORTH Taking.


OMAHA. May zs-To the editor Of The
Bee: II is probably true that the bin
board nuisance is here TO stay, but for
the benefit Of residents of various parts
Of the city II is hoped that the new city
administration viii sec that posters on
the niIIboards are not torn off and per-
mitted to blow into peoples yards. 1t Is
bad enough TO have them around your
homes, but II Is worse 10 be compelled
every day to pick Up large sheets Of paper
that are decorating the different parts
Of your yard and catching In whatever
shrubbery you have.
II Ia also hoped that the new city sd-
ministratlon win see that ''griddle cake
signs ane pan cake signs Of the cheap
est materials possible cease to decorate
Farnsm street. the principal street Of the
city. such signs give the city cheap
look and its administration and its peo-
pie cheap sentiment. CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
A Wall Street View
Roosevelt and bryan the
Opposing Lenders. In the
word sent to the bankers.
New York Financial World.

oftentines Wall street has a way Of
finding out from the real. at-the-front
insiders In national political affairs just
what is on the program for presidential
nominations. Lately some eminent Wall
street bankers received adviees from higf
political leaders that the latter were
well satisfied. from various political COM
binations already made that the con-
yentions Of the two leading parties would
name Roosevelt and Bryan as opponents
in the presidential race.
The situstion had been most thoroughly
csnwsssed. # was declared and all other
candidates in either party had beer
finally eliminated save the two old
rivals. The statement was also added by
these same bankers who have perhaps
good reason for feeling asgrieved q,
Roosevelt, that Of the two men they
would prefer TO see Bryan win. The ar
gument is that Roosevelt long ago out.
did Bryan in radicalism. that he would
60 further by far than the Nebraskar
ever went in efforts 10 oyerturn existing
systems Of finance and government and
the judiciary system. and that moreover
Bryan had become greatly settled and
sobered in character and opinions. had
dropped HIS old free silver heresies and
could be depended upon. in 9 crisis, 70
refrain from advocating disturbing and
radical changes IN the laws or govern
mental policies. In other words, he was
the safer OF the two men.
The spectacle OF Wall street finaneiers
a. fra,
Rooseveltism is both touching ana novel
and the above program. which has beer
outlined to the Financial World by q
seriously minded representative OF one
Of the greatest banking institutions Of
the country. seems peculiarly startling
but stranger things have happened. Wa
venture to suggest, however. that the
politicians who ventured to disclose the
inside program to the Wall street finan.
ciers arc counting on possessing more
power or influences than they really en-
Joy. He must. indeed. be NapoleoniC
ruler in political affairs who can thus
early say that Roosevelt and Bryan ara
to once more face each other for strag,
gle over the greatest prize on earth.
Though delegates have In past presi.
Dental years been open to the suspicion
OF having been made the mere puppets oi
eonnNing politicians Il Is ineonceivabi,
that in this year Of political surprises
and extraordinary developments the two
men who are to contest for the presi
dency should have been selected so fai
in advance Of the national conventions
Public opinion and the delegates win still
have little something to say, we firml,
believe. Nevertheless. we are In the
midst Of the most extraordinary political
contest since washinstons first inau'
guration: the real consequences no mar
can forsee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
A Noble Memorial.
New York Sun.

Mr.. Peter A. B. Widener makes
noble and beneficent public memorial by
adding 100000 in memory of his son,
lost on the Titanic. to the 10000 en-
cowment fund established six years ago
In remembrance OF his wife. The widener
Memorial school for Crippled Children
In Philadelphia is a charity as useful TO
the community, as sympathetic to the
whole nation. as honorable 10 humanity.
as can well be imagined.
Thus is a bitter and lrreparable private
loss turned into lasting blessing to
mankind; and thus a man OF great and
fortunate achievement turns sorrow into
a permanently fruitful labor for the ur-
fortunate and deprived. = = .g.Ef.N .sr
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

and everyday necessities? Here, II
seems, is where the advocates Of re-
fern government should make them
selves felt
II is time for the Law 10 take the
place of tarring and feathering in
San Diego and bring order out Of
this chaotic state +
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
A SAVING CONSIDERATION.
washington star.

Washington Star.
o Motor Car.
You cause me grief.
NY nerves YOU jar
Beyond relief,
Your tires explode,
In mud you stick
Upon the road
Where II is thick.
Or maybe you
Will skid and spin
Where mud hrand-new
= Is sleek and thin.
With you | roam.
And every time
I get back home
Bedecked with Crime.
Yet there endures
Affection strange
Which pranks OF yours
Can never change,
Resentments now n
You bid me nurse.
And yet | vow
You might be worse.
Although my lot
You fill with pain. g.
I'm glad you're not
An aeropiane.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
lLsokinSBackward
hisDagy inomal,a.
r COMPILED sRoss BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
; COMPILED sr0ss
MKy q

Thirty Years Ago
A meeting Of property owners on FAR
nam street was held al the First National
bank to consider the question Of better
ing the condItien of the street. and a
resolution passed called on the couneii
TO put the pavement In temporary re-
pair. Those present were: Herman
Kountze. A. ]. Popplston. r. W. Yates
Dr. Miller. samuel Burns, ". W. Lowe
James Creighton, Frank Murphy. A. L
strang. ". r. Bowen, E. Rcssvater. G
p. Goodman, Max Meyer, T. J. MeshaEe
Fred Lowe. B. B. Wood. Charles Bein-
aorf. n. Pundt. John Mccormick, N
Hellman.
The Bee quotes letter 10 the Lincoin
Journal. which among other things says
Omaha bears evidences of prosperity.
There can scarcely be a doubt of her ha-
ing city OF importance in the future.
She is no small pumpkin even now"
Owing to vet weather the base ball
game was declared off.
W. A. van Norman has been appointed
npFtthA RVANEth1u ttNtA ANhAh $780,
diminutive pony came in by express
boxed up and addressed TO @. 8. Mason,
care of Dr. A. W. Mason.
News was received by telegraph Of the
death Of the wife Of Hon. Lorenzo
crcdnse at Fort Calhoun,
Ed Hainey Is lowering his two houses
on the southwest corner OF Farnam and
Eighteenth streets to the new grade He
proposes next to tear down the Judge
Porter house on the opposite side Of the
street
The young friends Of the Misses Minna
and Laura Colistte, daughters OF A. NJ,
collette. gave them pleasant surprise
d their fathers residence on North
Eighteenth street, and improved the
evening with dancing and music.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Before our commission plan coun-
eilmen go In much deeper Ia the rails
Ing Of salaries and the creation Of
new appointive positions 1t would be
quite In order to count the available
cash and see whether the figure IA
not written down on the red ink side
Of the ledger. .a ..s.5 =.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Water board and water company
are said now to be trying TO get to-
gether. Had the water board mani
Tested such a disposition earlier in
the game. as suggested by The Bee.
our people would be better off In
pocket by not less than q million
dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

"A man should say what he means
and mean what he says" Champ
Clark wrote In Mr.. Bryan's Com
moner. II the facetious hound dog
candidate we're backed up into a
corner he probably would say he was
only joking.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
Morti.ins ForEetfal skulls,


II a bore pressing on the brain will
cause the owner OF the bone and brain to
forget. II IL suggested by contemporaries
that II would be valuable to trust mag.
rates and political candidates For that
purpose II would be wholly superfluous.
The bone pressure treatment can be
commended 10 the people who are dis
posed to rely on promises from those
sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

How foolish IT vas in those escaped
eonviet-murderers to insist on being
killed rather than captured when they
might 50 easily have returned 70 our
Nebraska state prison and been &C
quilted By verdict of a iurr.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
Twenty Years Ago

The citisenp Alliance held meeting at
the Knights Of Labor hall IL south Four
teenth street. at night. 10 discuss the Ne
braska Central bond proposition. Alien
Root took up an hour telling why the
laboring men should vote against them.
and g. H. Dumont spoke at length in
favor
Lake school was the center Of a grand
Memorial day celebration. The children
presented a fine burt OF General Grant,
little Albert Parmelee making the presen-
tation address. The old soldiers present
gave the youngster great encouragement
ppon his oratoricai powers, Miss Emma
Whltmors. principal. received the bust for
the school The address Of the day was
made BY Bishop John P. Newman OF the
Methodist church Edward Rosewater
and Judge Eiisr also made brief ad-
dresses
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Cleveland Of South
Omaha laid away their infant son, who
died the day before
Judge A. L sutton was making prepara-
tong TO spend the summer at Newport
II was given cut that the new Central
-rslsphope buildins 20 be erected at Eight
zenith and Douglas streets as soon as the
grading could be done would cost 5000
and be one Of the handsonest telephone
buildings In the country
The majority Of all the living buffalo
were advertised a. being on exhibition at
the terminus OF the Benson G Halcyon
Heights railway. Admission 8 cents.
children 10 cents"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The lower house Of the Massachusetts,
legislature has taken time by the fore
lock and voted toratify the constitutional
amendment providing for the popular
election Of United States senator's. II
remains to be hoped that the Mass.chu-
se,fs senators viii refsec, as much credit
on their state under the new plan as
under the -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
Ammunition to Burn.

Whether Taft or Roosevelt be nomin-
ated. the democratic spellblnders will
have their sorapbooks fun Of amazing
accusations made against the nominees
on the authority Of the country's next
most eminent republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The incident Of the body Of the king or
Denmark lying unrecognized IN the
morsne Of strange city proves once
more that truth is stranger and more
venturesome than fiction ever dares to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
stalking the Nomination.

Now II Is reported Underwood. Harmon
and Wilson are in q combine against
Clark. The democratic rule seems to be
to combine against the fellow who seems
to be In the lead. Hence the ssgacity of
Mr.. Bryan, imbibed from experience, in
stalking the nomination rather than pur-
suing II with q brass band
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
A Great Afission.
Houston Pnst

II was unnecessary for the president to
state the mission upon which Archie Butt
went. We all see now that he embarked
upon great mission and that the light
10 shining upon the upward trail to glory
everlasting.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Railway pools and railway commits
sions are Obsolete. said z. II. Hartman.
upon hts arrival al the Omaha Union
station. syftrls prspostsrous for Eich men
40 leEsstatora and railway commissioners
to regulate our behavior. Why should men
who. know nothing about the railroad
business be given power TO make rules
for ~ Combinations are all well and
good. not only iustIfiable, but advisable. :"
with Mr.. Hartman, who stopped in
Omaha to look over the field for the en-
iargement OF the Union Pacific shops
were President Marvin Hughitt OF the
Northwestern. vics- President Harahan OF
the ilhnois Central and other rnagnates
President Burt of the Union Pacific. with
others. had arranged quite siEht-seeing
tour for them
Julius Myers. who was to attend the
meeting Of the National Union Of
Musicians in. Buffalo. said he would there
make war upon the South Omaha Trades
and Labor assembly, with which the
union musicians were having q tilt
w. o Summers was selected by the
Grand Army Of the Republic and az.
fiiisted societies A. the Decoration Day
orator
County Commissioner J. p. and Mrs
Connolly went on three weeks jaunt Il
Buffalo. Detroit, New YORK and Pennsyi.
vanla points.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Our democratic friends might dis
cover their much sought dark horse
in the Hon. ]. Ham Lewis were be
NOS disqualified by the irrideseent
brightness Of bis fulsome whiskers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The announcement that the government
l. going to dissolve the powder trust will
once more remind some people OF their
long held conviction that the best way
to dissolve trust Is 10 soak ii good and
hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

II Is not the fashion nowadays for
a presidential candidate to carry his
own state. exploiting the old adase
about 3 prophet and his own country.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
what. the u.et

what's the use of a university educa-
tion In business. when the Chicago wheat
traders who made fortunes on the recent
rise dca't know that wheat. Is q dry
Indehiscent uniloeuiar earyopsss?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Kansas City boasts 1t is city Of
many bishops. Doubtless the churches
found that ordinary clergymen could
not save II. Ss
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

II all the candidates have already
enough delegates to nominate and to
spare what can they be keeping Il up
SO fisrcely forg
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

New Jersey was fighting ground
for our forefathers during the war
of the revolution. too.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

conducting war was to 50 eomplstely M
poverish and wreck the eneny's country
as to make a long-drawn-eut resistance
irnpnssihle
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The convention tail-enders will
now wind up the procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The signs of the times and the
handwriting on the wall must be
uncomfortable reminders for Senator
Lorimer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

A preacher carrying the name Of
NaphtaIi Luecoek deserves to be
elected bishop. or something equally
as good. III .r
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Just the same. Senator Root will
make Just as good a chairman in
1si2 as in 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The Houston Post tells Of the
'Anti-Third Term. league II must
be taking its vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

In polite Boston they refer to the
spit ball as the expectoration sphere.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Back to the mines" has been
popular cry among the anthracite
workers and the country as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Strikes seem to be in the very air.
The German ayiators have now. gone
out ass
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

what is beerl" asks the Washing
ton Post. just az II IL did not know.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

A o. Louis paper speaks OF tour
Ing East 81. Louis" Better carry
brass knucks. t.s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

! Nothing much is being done 70
sweeten this coffee controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

The iceman will set his harvest in
due time. even though II be delayed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Where in the arctic world can old
Doe Cook be-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Looks as II something like the
commission plan were being Sc, up
in the Omaha postoffice.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

: Better postpone worrying over rain
for a week or so. til the soil really
needs IL. F
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
5O,lO9

Boost for Omaha and then keep on
boosting.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

II little Cuba wishes TO remain
free 1t had better be good.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

A new broom ia expected to sweep
cleaner than the one discarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Mr.. Bryan Ia not candidate, but
he will not give bond not to accept
II the nomination Is rendered him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

arnsfans YOU Know" said the widely
read nan, are very stoicaL They're
never know TO laugh, -.
nant nersons THE poet fsongfeilow
rnads Minne-haha. --Cathohc STANDARD
and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Anyway there is no dispute over
the number OF delegates instructed
for La Toilette and for cummins.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Were terribly worried about father"
is he iii:"
Yes, and 80 III that everything We DO
for him is satisfactory" Detroit Free
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

You never see a lot OF women staring
At n man" said the striking blond lady.
You don't ehri replied Mr. Growcher.
"You ought to notice what happened 70 2
man who Keeps bis seat In crowded
street car"-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27
LINES TO A LAUGH.


doesn't seem to be enjoying the fHnns
bit"
No. his evenings spoiled"
How" 50.
HES afraid he gave the ticket sslisr
nickel too much h-"-Cievsiand ram
Dealer.
.Do Won know. always did believe
there was one redeeHins point ABOUT
Ananias"
What was u.' -...-
He never said il was q eapphrss
fault. Baltimore American
what became Of our epicurean friend"
HE couldn't stand the pace. his
popularity was such that the club stewara
, Every time any one addressed him by
name the waiter mstook It for an eSdsr
Tor another round "-Washington star.
shall We go into the East Side anu
take look at the great unwasned.
No; let US 20 to the opera ana see
the great undressed. '-Lippincotts
DO YOU think 1t is possible to make
an sirship absolutely safer
sure : replied the mschanician,
"Disable II before It gets a chance to
F, leave the ground. Detroit Free Press
Jsck-I called on my fiancee this after
noon and found her out
don't find their faneees out until after
marriage.--Bosto Transcript.
What DO you think of Hughes as q
aHushesv why. say. he hasn't got any
singer -
He hasn't called anybody liar or
anything else, has her'-Gleveland Pisan
| Dealer.
Miss Maude did a most unbusiness-
like thing to me the other day.
What was it,"
..she gave me the refusal Of her hand
| and then accepted another fellow. BAL
| timore American.
| Mrs romnuter-But how do you know
what KIND OF people the Browns are III
you have never met themI ,,.,r. r,o,o.
Mrs, Mutler-I have heard their pnoho-
graph selections. Puck.
Indians you know" said the widely
read man, are very stoicaL They're
never know to laugh" =
%! / don't know, replied the rnp.
made Minne-hsha. Catholic Standard
~N -t~ss
We're terribly worried about father"
| is he ILL.," -.
/ Yes, and so III that everything We DO
for him Is satisfactory. Detroit Free
Press.
"You never see a lot Of women staring
at a man" said the striking blond lady.
/ You don't ehri replied Mr. Growcher.
you ought to notice what happened 70 9
man who keeps bis seat In q crowoed
| street car."--Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Mrs comnuter-But how do you know
what kind OF people the Browns are IL
you have never met themI
Mrs. Mutler-I have heard their phofio-
graph selections.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Miss Maude did a most unbusiness-
like thing to me the other day.
What was it,"
..she gave me the refusal Of her hand
and then accepted another fellow. Bal
timors American.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

CoRREsroNDENcE.
Communications relating to news and
editorial matt should be addressed
Omaha Bee, Editorial Department
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

What do you think of Hughes as q
dark horse?
"iughesl why. say, he hasn't got any
ginger" -
What do you rneanT
He hasn't called anybody liar or
anything else, has hef'-Cleveiand fisan
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Jsck-I called on my fiancee this AFTER
noon and found her out.
don't find their faneees out until after
marriage. -Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

Shall We 60 into the East Side anu
take a look at the great unwashed,
NE; let US 80 TO the opera ana see
the great undressed. "-Lippincotts
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

DO you think IL is possible TO make
an sirship absolutely safe
sure replied the mschanician.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-27

"Disable Il before II gets a chance to
leave the ground. Detroit Free Press