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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
WORD FROM THE RECRUIT.
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican
We've heard from our son. blhy-he
with a big league team
A-trainin' in lie Southland-tts Anus oeeh
To be a Cobb the second. He Jest sent
up a card:
There ain't a word upon ii about swattin'
hard,
But this is all he writes US. with JOY that
naught can quench;
aIm eatiu' at a hotel where the menu
cards in French.
He don't tell how he's feelin' or what
his chances is.
Or how that curves a-workin ne cAieo
the Grand Pazzizz;
No word ne sends OF slidin' or battin'
Or landin' right this season and gleamin'
as a star.
This here is all he's with -nsnt trom
the players bench:
I'm eatin' at hotel where the menu
cards In French"
We've turned II upside downwaro' anu
read Il sideways too,
But TO his playin' chances We can't get
any clue;
He don't say how he's feelin' or now
his spitball breaks.
Or II his legs are weary or now ms
shoulder aches:
This word Is Rll-doggone IL! 10 give
his ears a wrench
.'rm eatin' at a hotel where the menu
cards in French"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
Spring.

"Palpable spring indeed. or the
indications of n" II was on April
Walt whitman wrote those words,
so that We have vet a fortnight to 20
before missing that test. Perhaps
the GRAY Poet who kept in such
close contact with Gods glorious out
of-doors and seemed TO read its mys-
tic secrets with intuitiye precision.
was also accustomed to belated
springs
Unseen buds, infinite. hidden well.
Under the snow and fee. under the dark
ness
onuef tne sHo" anu 'ee 'ue eu1'
arc UNSEEN inns sa, ~ ASST
any 70 Nue ana ou1
ieais Vi . pie"e pu me-
oiooin oniy " 10 nipps. -
blast OF winter oeiayed IN the pass
ing. The calendar spring Is here; II
arrival vesterday with the mercury
h.-,n. 49,, ,ho ,our ,ran,,as
,,
and snow ana sieet ana Winu prevail
ing. Here Is another red-letter day
for the Oldest inhabitant to store up
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
Business Sky Clearing.

The Improvement In business which
set In with the new year continues
and the prospects for year Of aver
age results are very good. The dis
tinctive feature In affairs is the
strength Of the stock market. says
the Commercial Chronicle. and yet
II. as well as Dun's Review. goes on
to show that in actual trading and
commerce there Ia substantial adj
vance. II 10 not a speculative i'm
provement. "The country's indus
tries give evidence OF widening activ-
ity In face Of political uncertainties. .
adds the Chronicle, and in the same
connection. Dun's observes: mills
are well supplied with orders and the
trade generally is beginning to ex-
hibit a striking contrast to the de-
preston as Is remembered existed a
year ago.
1t seems TO US that such observa.
lions By these conservative and
authoritative sources should have
great influences In allaying anxiety
and discourasing intentionally false
reports to the contrary. A vast com.
bination Of circumstances. natural
and otherwise. has eonspired to dis
courage business conditions and bust.
ness conditions 80 on improving In
spite Of this. In that Is all the room
for hope and encouragement the
country needs. II probably is true,
that. owing to the arrangement Of
price schedules. some Of the indus.
tries are doing business on narrow
margins. but they have no serious
complaints on that score. The
United States Steel Corporation.
whose business is steadily improv.
ing. II ID said. has not been realizing
wide margins Of profits. and yet III
stock has been among the leaders in
the rise on the exchange.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
Efficiency and Revenues.

The wise maxim that efficiency In
business cannot be measured By
dividends alone. was laid down for
the guidance of the new efficiency
society organised In New York. This
is a truism which recognizes the fact
that efficiency in business compre-
bends the welfare Of the employe as
well as the employer. a fact gener-
ally recognized In theory. OF course,
but too often ignored in practice.
Failure to pay a proper wage Is an
inefficiency which is producing So
cialism." says a manufacturer at this
organization meeting. And the
economic waste does not wait to
begin with the advent OF socialism.
II starts with the beginning OF dis
pute between the business man and
his employee. and it comes to a climax
In the maintenance OF q big strike
or Industrial struggle. even though
the men have not ceased to work,
altogether.
Sooner or later human selfishness
VIII have to give way to the higher
consideration of the tremendous loss
Il entails. and when It does labor and
capital win have a better chance Of
getting on more friendly terms. and
then business efficiency win follow
as q matter Of course. It Ia q good
deal like the old system OF railroad
management. when the directors Of
railroads operated them apparently
for the sole purpose of squeezing the
largest possible dividends out Of
them. without much regard for the
physical condition OF the road and
rolling Stock. In comparatively
short time the equipment became &C
deteriorated that revenues and
dividends we're quickly absorbed in
costly attempts at recuperation, and
those roads. OF which there are a
few distinct types here in the middle
west. have not Jet been able to re-
cover their former dividend produc.
ing power. That was inefficiency Of
a radical type. but not q bit mors
radical than the policy that permits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
LINES TO A SMILE.

Il find that American civilization
developing strong tendencies toward
finement," said the supereilious foreier.
''Of course. it is." replied Mt. Claud.us
Getmore; and we've got oil reineries
and sugar refinertes that you haven't
seen yst."-Washington Star.
asIt's really outrageous the way house
houiders neglect 10 clean their side
walks
exampler' -,
land Plain Dealer.
First Britcn-I say, it's deueed odd, this
being In society.
second Briton-How so. old chap?
First Briton-Why TO keep In y yot-
must be continually going out. don't you
knog.-Boston Transcript.
Did YOU read where a man died from
continually chewing match sticks and
absorbing the PHOSPHORUS In his sys-
tent
THAT is what comes Of putting one
self on a light Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
People Talked About

In Cook county, Illinois. Judge Owens
has ordered separate ballot at the April
primary on the question. DO you sp-
prove Of the extension Of suffrage 10
~omenF' The sentiments OF Chicago
on that subject VIII be Of interest.
For the last II, years the postofficc
at DennysviIle. Ne. has. with two ex-
ceptions. been to charge Of some uiembee
Of tho Kiiby family Of that town II is
thought this record is not eQuaiied any
where In the United States.
smithpcrt. Pa. owes many Of its mod
ern improvements to one Of its rich res
ideuts. Henry Hamlin- Among other
things Mr.. Ham;in has given the TOM
conplete fire alarm system and has
paved the main street for mile or more
at his own expense.
Eikhart. Ind. boasts Of . man with the
longest surname in the state. II cn-
tains thirty-nine letters. The possessor
Is proprietor OF a Greek candy kitchen
and when time permits or official uue
and signature are necessary gets BY with
this: Pappafheodorokoammountaourg
eotopoulos- When said P-and-so-on Is in
hurry he signs his name speros
Micheis.
This year the laetare medal OF Setrs
Dame university viii be conferred upon
Thomas Maurice Mulry, New fors
banker noted for his charitable works.
Tia medal Is a beautiful reward OF
merit bestowed upon q Catholic iaymar
distinguished for services to the church
country. art. letters. science civilization
or humanity. The late Count John A.
Creighton Of Omaha was awarded ths
medal q fsw years before his death
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
|lheBetsLoHrba,n.
Omaha Power Canal Peril.

Omaha Power Canal Peril.
OMAHA, March @-To the Editor Of
The Bee Don't be fooled with the de-
fusion that the west part Of the state
will vote a constitutional amendment that
takes the water they want for irrigation.
or that they will vote a heavy tax to
help the state take away that water. and
fall down with a state power canal Many
voters do not favor state ownership Of
public utilities and this will help the
west part OF the state defeat a state
power canal.
II the state cannot handle one corpora
ton that builds. manage one fraction OF
this water power business. how can the
state manage the whole business?
Platte. Loup. Elkhorn. Niobrara rivers.
are enough to let q corporation do a
power canal now. yet leave plenty for
the state to experiment with when 1t
gets around the Cape Horn of constitu-
tional amendment empowering II to fool
with power canals.
Let US not kill factories and Industrial
prosperity. deny our workers their jobs.
dwarf and hobble skirt our citizens. in
futile attempt to help the state. Why
freckle. dwarf. drudge. spoil all the girls
(citiesl to let Dad State haoslessly brag
OF cold storaging all our rivers to propa-
gate fish storiess
Discovery Of intra-atomic energy gives
q force now that future folks will use
instead Of converted water power. Let US
not set the state up in a business that
will be dead by the time We snail
through constitutional amendments and
get 100000 of debt TO start in II. Use
power we have now for people now; new
forces will provide for future folks.
would favor the state idea, but facts
demonstrate II means no power canal al
all. Moreover, let private enterprise now
ready to build use a fraction Of our
! power and boom US. then there will be
plenty OF water left for the state &c
have almost monopoly to furnish power
SO cheap the privateers viii have to be
sood.
We run no risk, have a sure thing. by
doing this and we give Omaha q sendofl
on the inside track instead Of being
broke and distanced" the first heat.
"A bird In the hand Is worth two Ia
] the bush.
| False promise not. good as a power tC
push. L. U. CAKE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
AU REvo1R, DOC WILEY!

Kansas City Star; Doctor wiley's
resignation is a reminder that Secretary
Wilson and Solicitor Mccabe ere still on
the job.
Houston Post: We extend a cordial
welcome to DR.. Wiley as he enters the
newspaper business. but we do not mind
telling him that experienced men in the
craft do not expect his entry will be
very apt to hasten the moderation OF
the earth very much.
Washington Herald: 1t is a pity that
DR.. Wiley is out Of the Department OF
Agriculture. There were others who
could have been better spared. The hope
Of the public Is, however. that the presi-
dent viii see that the law is enforced
without fear or favor.
Chicago Tribune: The most sinister
aspect OF the situation is the known
wealth and power OF the interests sf-
fected by the law. The loss Of a hard
fighter. an unfiinching and unimpeaeh-
able champion Of the reform. is in itself
serious. His explanation for his retire
ment makes 1t doubly alarming.
81. Louis Glooe-Democrat. IL Is COM
forting to know that. at any rate. every
effort is TO be made to find a fit. In
dependent, flrst-rate man for DR.. wiley's
place. Heads Of universities and scien-
tific institutions are TO be asked to re-
commend candidates. and merit alone will
govern the appointment of DR.. wiley's
successor.
Indianapolis News: The fight for pure
food has but just begun. DIR. Wiley's
going Is a signal and reinforcement
for the contest. The American people re-
fuse to be sacrificed. as they have been.
They intend to have their behests obeyed
Food adulteration has got to stop. No
Interests and no lease Of office viii
be powerful enough to Withstand this
demand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
Were There Strings on TT

The debate on Colonel Roosevelt
public acceptance Of the precedent
against a third term presidency and
his subsequent explanation that he
meant to limit his remuneration to q
third consecutive" term, continues
all over the country. The exact Ian
guage used by President Roosevelt in
1904 is as follows:
The wise custom which limits the pres
ident to two terms regards the sub
stance and not the form and under no
circumstances VIII l be a candidate for
or accept another Observation-Disclosures
| Roosevelt. November 8, 1904.
When he announced last month, 81
will accept the nomination for presi-
dent IL IT is rendered to me-" the
necessity OF explaining away his pre-
vlous declaration was met with the
following statement:
After tho election Of 1904 I announced
that / would not be a candidate for re-
nomination. At that time good friends OF
mine suggested that / should use some
sucb form as stating that would NOT
be candidate in 1908 because of the Gus
tom that had grown up not to elect
man As pres'deh. TOT q tn'ro conseeu-
e.ms eony,ncsd ,hs, n ussd sueh Ian
suase It would inevitably be taken as
an announcement that would be can
didate for another term in lsi@ Yet even
ras lie" Dess" ~ onee 70 ssa me
.nn,v "a 1q,a - ,o,e 10 which =,
course resnondsd that !, wou,a Ia nre-
nos,srous 10 answer any such ,us.,,on
ons wav ar the o,ber-colon., Roosevelt,
r..,,.-,. 1910 =. ,,,,..
I wan, n understood ,ha, hav. No,
ebarysa INV mind Nv no.,.,on 10. .ln,-
nlv ha.n ,,,sunasr.,ooa saId vo,Ia
no, acc.n, . ror,,n.,ion for ,h,ra 49,,
under anv c,rcums,ancas nsarins =,
cours. = third consecutive ,err, ro,on.,
noo.ev.It IN nubllc sta,e,.n, Fshru.rv
Isl,
n ,u., b.nn.ns thu, TIL. p.a q a.
-,
posi.ion " iurhisn heeie aduilionai
evidence In the case. While making
his western tour in 1905, the third
term talk was renewed. much IN the
ANNOYANCE of President Roosevelt
who. while passine tbroueb Ma.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
The Coffee aue.tion.

KEARNEY. Neb.. March 19-To the
Editor OF The Bee: In his letter to The
Bee A. ]. snowden desires to have the
coffee question" explained. and looking
upon that request In the light OF chai
lenge shall endeavor to enlighten him.
In the first place coffees nave not for
about q year been quoted In New York
at 10 to Il cents--certaihly not at to .
cents, rs Mr.. Snowden claims. Quota
tons on No. Rio. which is the basis
upon which coffee prices are made. have
at no time during this period been less
than 1871. and have been as high as Ie
cents. Something over a year ago No. 2
Rio sold at from 6 to 6i6 cents: last Sat
urday's quotations at New York were
i4S to i4is. on actual sales in New York
Now let II be understood that No. Rio
Is actually the cheapest grade OF coffee
on the market. There are some low-grade
victorias and Bahiss sold fraction
lower. but these are so poor that few
roasters care to use them Let II be fur
Their understood that this price Is for No,
In the green. full OF defective beans.
foreign matter. sometimes even quantities
Of gravei-in fact. just as II comes into
the New York port from South America.
Now coffee shrinks about is per cent In
weight In roasting; nearly similar
shrnkage can be figured on In screening
the coffee. and adding these shrinkages
TO Saturdays quotations on No. you
have already cost OF 10 cents. Nothing
has as yet been figured on actual cost Of
roasting. or freight charges TO destina-
ton. on a reasonable margin TO roaster
and retailer. These necessary charges
added. anyone can see that at q cents
the price this grade usually retails att
II Is sold at very close margin. This
grade used to sell at i2h to Is cents when
No. was quoted At from to 81 cents
In the green.
Many merchants do not care to handle
ESQ poor a grade as No. Z Rio. They use
q better grade for their cheap coffee.
one that they can sell at % cents. arguing
rightly that most people prefer one cup
Of fairly decent coffee to several cups
OF bitter or tasteless brew.
As for the higher grades Of coffee.
which are usually blends of the different
better grades, these can be bought today
at retail for practically the same price
they commanded some years ago. The
margin on these may have been reduced
somewhat both to retailer and rooster,
but the retail price Is about the same.
take pleasure in stating for Mr.. Snow
denis benefit that II he buys a coffee
today at IS or 70 cents he Is getting as
good grade as he did Q few years ago
at that price. At least that Is what he
should get.
The reason for the advance In Brazilian
coffees. which constitute about s. per
cent Of the worlds coffee supply. that.
as novelists say, Ia another story. II Is
too long q story to give the details In
this brief letter. sufice It to say that
at the present cost of coffees neither re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

A lot Of candidates are putting out
personal platforms declaring them
selves for or against all sorts Of
propositions. The platforms on
which the campaign will be vaged,
however. will be written at Chicago
and Baltimore in June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Coming events cast their shadows
before. The street commissioner has
been instructed TO use $4,000 q
month In cleaning streets IF necss-
sary.' A city election is impending
In which every member Of the coun-
Gil is up for another term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
The Coionefs ..Darkest Africa
Springfield Republican.

Indianapolis is darkest Africa on the
eolonel's political map and he knows II.
When he hears that In the indianapolis
primaries, not single Roosevelt dele
gate was chosen. he will not be surprised
q BIT. There are several reasons fer the
Indianapolis feeling. Of which we may
mention three: Mr.. FAIRBANKS lives there;
the indianapolis News Is published there;
and thsrs the federal Judge lives whom
the colonel In $50 called "crcox and a
iaekass." In the state Of Indiana. Mr..
Roosevelt Is as strong politically a. he Is
In Indianapolis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

II President Taft should suddenly
renounce his candidacy for re-elec-
tion and turn over the machinery OF
government to assist colonel Roose-
vslt to land the prize. how much
protesting would we hear about the
use Of patronage and the Official
steam rollerf" How much did We
hear four PEARS ago when the ther
president was In charge Of the ma.
chiaery:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
Coaching Constitution Makers
RrookIyO EaRie

ohio's constitutional convention has
heard Roosevelt. cheered Bryan. elected
a recall president and Endorsed woman
outrage. More sheer self-sacrifice has
never been displayed by any body Of
public servants who cannot but realize
that the state will likely go for Taft.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Our disappointment caDaot be con-
eealed over the failure OF Woald-be
Senator sorenson 10 dig up his $50
this year after making such q loud
noise about what he was going to do
10 the other fellow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

That democratic harmony at Lin
coin. on the occasion Of the Bryan
birthday dinner. was thick enough
to cut. but II would hack the best
knife into q saw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

The joint resolution Of congress pro-
hitting the expectation OF arms and am
munition TO any American country In
which dornestic violence exists Is q very
practical advance In neutrality Law. II
has the immediate merit besides Of con-
vfncing the Mexiczns that the United
States Is going 10 do everything In its
power 70 leave than fight out their fam
ny quarrel undisturbed by apprehenzio1
that weapons VII be passed over thu
fcuce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

DIT. Wiley worked for the govern
ment for twenty-nlne years and In
that time his salary was doubled.
from $500 to 5000. Evidently.
the economic waste in Cur country
is not in public salaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Nr. bryan still hesltates TO tell
whom he prefers for the democratic
presidential nomination. Can he be
afraid his decision might DO subject
10 reversal on appeal to popular
yo.es
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
FEBRUARY CIRCuLA
49,463

State OF Nebraska. County Of Douglas, IS:
Dwight Williams circulation manager
OF The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn. says that the average dally
circulation, less spoiled. unused ana re-
turned copies for the month OF February
lsi2 was 6. NJ
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Mcnager.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn 70
before me this 5th day OF March. 49,
tseail ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

John Barrett. head Of the Pan-Amerfcan
union. Is right In condemalng the talk Of
our Intervention in Mexico. Ure.e sam
could not make a worse investment How
ever else we may fall. let's all resolve TO
keep jinsoism out OF this presidential
campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Wait I'M the great northwest states
begin TO come IN, then wen show you
Chairman Dixon Of the Roosevelt Third
Term Organization.
North Dakota has Just arrived.
score. 5 to 5. in favor OF La Toilette.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Too much prosperity IL said to have
killed an automobile manufacturing COM
pany In New York II couldn't keep up
with It's orders and finally succumbed
II appears that even prosperity has Its
healthful limits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
KNOWING the record for nolitic,

Knowing the record for political
team work by Mike" Harrington
and "Artie" Mullen. this apparent
conflict over presidential preference
looks like a little stage play by the
presddigitator to divert attention
while the disappearing article passes
between them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

While responding 10 the demand
for censorship for moving picture
shows. . censorship Of the city ooun-
eli proceedings might be thrown in
for good measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

The fusitives were rounded up
when they got out Of Lancaster
county into the vicinity Of Douglas
county. ~ q NE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Fortunately. the primary law
leaves the door open little longer
for candidates who have filed to
withdraw. Don't crowd therel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Strict orders have been given at
the Roosevelt publicity headquarters
not to let the words third term" get
into any matter that leaves the
bureau. Wise politicians. those.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Subscribers ieaving the city
temporarily should have The
nee mailed 60 then. Address
sin be changed ss often rs re-
auessed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21

Ono would never guess from their
front names that ollie James and
Tray woodson we're rugged old Ken
tuckians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-21
InfrinGing on Patents.

What will the effect Of the patent de-
cision be upon the continued use by the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt OF the para
mount patents Of the Hon William ].
Bryan?