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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-12

TO us early in the balloting, and, Of
course, that meant other accessions.
When the Illinois contingent inform
ed US that they would go back to
Clark, who was then out of the run
ming, and whom they had deserted
only a few minutes before, we saw
they were merely attempting to tie
up the convention and prevent the
nomination of Wilson, who was then
within 100 votes of the requisite two-
thirds. Senator Bankhead promptly
released our delegates. "-Theodore
Tiller, in Baltimore News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-12

If you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy or
beautiful by washing dishes, sweep
ing and doing homework all day.
and crawling into bed dead tired at
night. You must get out into the
open air and sunlight. If you do this
every day and keep your stomach and
bowels in good order by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets when needed. YOU
should become both healthy and beau
tiful. For sale by all dealers. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-12
Grants Daughter Weds

Couberg, Ont, July AIRS. Nellie
Grant Sortoris, widow of Algernon
Sortoris, of Warsach, Engalech, and
only daughter of Gen. U. S. Grant, was
married today to Frank S. Jones, for.
merly first assistant postmaster gen.
eral of the United States, at her coun-
try home here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-12
During the summer months mod

During the summer months moch-
of of young children should watch
for any unnatural looseness of the
bowels. When given prompt atten-
tion at this time serious trouble may
be avoided. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can
always be depended upon. For sale
by all dealers. N
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-12

An Underwood manager said:
I'VE asked Illinois for showdown
at the beginning of the forty-sixth
ballot The Underwood managers
had been told that Illinois would come
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

added to them is the reason Of graft
which some western cities know
about. One OF the commonesi
sources Of fraud and extravaganza in
our cities is to be found in this very
matter of street paving. Shrewd and
INSCRIPTIONS contractors, by manipu-
lation, have been able to run things
to suit themselves, getting rich by
laying cheap pavement that needed
repairs and replacement frequently,
while the city has gone on stupidity
tolerating it.
How is the best way Of handling
the problem? The fundamental fault
in New York, says the World, is the
absence of central authority
charged with the entire responsible
ity. Well. in Omaha and other cities
with commission forms OF govern
ment, this central authority should be
had and we should be able to get
better results. We shall see what We
shall see.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
Bad Payements.

New York newspapers are agita-
ting ways and means of getting better
pavement laid on the streets Of that
city. The World says: ''The pave
ments Of New York are the worst in
the world" We are not prepared to
coincide literally with that, but the
World goes on:
The pavements are bad, among other
reasons. because OF a lack OF special
knowledge Of paving, because the meth
DDS are Anticipated. the workmanship
sloyenly. and because the inspection Is In
faulty, ard because the inspection Is In
sufficient. They are costly 10 keep In
order and hard TO clean. and too much
license Is given to builders. transit COM
panies and private interests generally to
0hstruct and blockade them Repairs are
too long delayed. competition Is inter-
fered with by restrictive specifications,
particularly with respect to asphalt paw
ing. and the whole subject Of street paw
ing II dealt with uneconomically and in
efficiently by the city.
Most Of these reasons might apply
TO other cities beside Gotham, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Alaska, 10 expected to produce
more gold this year than she has In
any single year of her history. This
prediction is made In the Pacific
northwest on the basis Of reports OF
early sluicing that have come from
Nome, Tanana, Iditarod and other
places.
Will these reports prompt another
big rush to Alaska and what effect
on prices would o continued increase
In gold production have at this time? ?
These are questions Of vital interest
suggested by the prospect. Gold has
never lost Its lure for men and It il
probable that in the event of any
decided boom in the production OF
the Alaskan fields. large numbers OF
prospectors will find their way. as
In other days. into that distant land.
However this may turn out, one
finds himself hoping that the en-
larged output will. somehow, NOT
have its natural effect OF further
stimulating the price market. though
It Is quite agreed by now that gold
production and the cost Of living are
inevitably related.
But there 10 another point of par
ticular interest suggested by these
reports. and that Is this: what ad.
vance Alaska Is making IL In spite
and not by means OF governmental
aid. Congress stolidly ignores ex.
eeutiye recommendation for the
provision Of q suitable form Of gov.
eminent under which the great pen
insular might be brought to some.
thing like normal development. The
natural resources are there. but the,
need different regulations to thrive
as they should. Why does congress
continue TO ignore Alaska's needs
and they are the whole country's
needs-while 1t spends its time play,
ing politics?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Philadelphia Record: So far Taft keeps
a two-thirds lead in his race for dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention. Not so bad. considering the roar
and clamor OF the third-term claimant
trailing in the rear.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Abraham
Lincoln never went up and down the
country storming at his own party. Mr.
Lincoln's idea was to choose what ne
considered the best party and then
strengthen It by good works for more
good works.
Chicago Record Herald: Hughes is be-
ing talked Of as a dark horse. One good
thing about being a dark horse is that
while acting in that capacity one is not
compelled TO go out travelling around the
country for the purpose OF showing how
eagerly the office is seeking the man.
Sioux City Journal: Senator La Fol-
lette's campaign work in Nebraska will
be watched with interest by the Roose-
welt strategy board Since the outcome
In North Dakota not one OF the Roose-
welt supporters has even peeped a sug-
gestion that La Follette's physical con-
dition is such as to make a continuance
OF his candidacy hopeless.
New York Sun: A friend OF Mr.. Bry-
ans declares that the Nebraskan would
not bolt even IL both Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Harmon were nominated for president.
although Mr.. Bryan might withhold his
active support" The prospect ought
not to disturb Governor Harmon when
he reflects that Mr.. Bryan actIvely sap
ported Judge Parker, with the result
that the democratic vote fell off in the
country a round million.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
People Talked About

Owing 10 the demand on the tools for
cutting melons the coal trust will not
cut the price this summer.
The short and ugly word passed be-
tween members OF the Maryland legisla-
ture without disturbing an inkstand or
a tooth. Mollycoddies.
Signs OF advancing spring multiply.
Forty timber men in the mines at
Pottsville, Pa. are taking a strike vaca-
ton because the bosses wouldn't give
them more pay for carrying safety lamps.
Daniel Davis. who was ordered retired
from the Boston police force seventy
eight years ago because he was in such
poor health II was believed he could not
I've . year. died recently at the age Of
loa years
To few men Is Il given to die among
beloved friends and Il The saeEs Of
dreams. That was the happy fate Of
Robert Layton Newman. S years old. and
painter. who was found dead among
his eanvases In his studio in New York
recently.
with more or less pain II should be
noted that in mlxup between the Ne
Dermott and Golomblewski factions al
the polls In Chicago. not one Of ths Co
lomblewskis left his measure on the
pavement. But one DAILY and one
Dougherty. members OF the fighting
race" were removed on shutters.
Mrs. Robert C. wiekiiffe. wife Of the
representative from Louisiana. Is said 10
be the originator OF the idea Of ceiebrat-
ing the birthday Of Dolly Madison with
breakfast for the wives Of democrats
In Washington. The celebration is
planned to take place May - and Mrs.
Champ Clark. wife Of the speaker OF the
house. has accepted the post Of tcass-
mistress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
Good Men for Commissioner-v.

]. d. ("Dad") Weaver
Every one who knows Dad"
Weaver is sure he would make good
councilman for Omaha under the
new commission plan Of government.
Dad" knows more men engaged in
mercantile business In Omaha than
any other person, and he knows what
the business men want from their
city government. Dad" has been
head OF the hustlers' committee. and
one OF the chief doors Of things for
Ak-Sar- Ben of the Den from Its incep-
ton, and has thus demonstrated his
ability to cope with complicated af-
fairs. Incidentally. Dad" used to
work for The Bee in Its advertising
department, and we know the city
could have no more faithful public
servant.
George II. Thummel
Tested on any standard Of In
telllgence and efficiency, George H.
Thummel would make good MEM
Der OF the new council. His expert
ence In municipal administration
harks back to his residence In Grand
Island before he became a citizen Of
Omaha, and Ia reflected in this en-
dorsement from the Grand Island
Independent:
Mr.. Thummei was always numbered
among the best and most progressive
citizens. The impress Of his work
and Of his executive ability. Of his en-
terprise and public spirit has been left
on many Grand Island institution and
in many OF our public affairs. Certainly
his candidacy as commissioner AZ
Omaha Is the most complete and en-
phatic refutation Of the argument that
able men should not be secured for COM
missloners. His former Grand Island
neighbors and friends will heartily join
the Independent In unreservediy and un-
qualifiediy commencing him TO the citi-
Gems OF Omaha as one OF their executives
under the new plan Of government and
hope for him splendid majority in the
first commissioner election OF the me-
tropolis.
Mr.. Thummel has been Identified
with Omaha now for more than ten
years. and is one of the men endorsed
by the Citizens union.
Harry B. Zimman.
Harry u. zimman made a good
councilman for nine years. and all
will agree that he will make q good
councilman again. There Is not a
man In or out OF office in Omaha
who has kept closer track OF city
affairs. or who knows as much about
the actual conditions and needs Of
our municipal government. That he
Is a persistent fighter in the public
interest. and has the courage OF his
convictions, is proved by his entire
career. His personal platform is q
comprehensive outline for municipal
progress. although II possibly over
shoots the mark in some directions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
Taft Efficiency and Economy.

Adoption of the Taft program Of
efficiency and economy in the matter
of departmental reorganization as
outlined in the presidents message
to congress would mark the fur
therest advance ever achieved in civil
service reform. Congress should
lose no time in acting upon these
recommendations The president,
undoubtedly, will have popular sup
port In his bold, unselfish efforts to
eliminate politics from public office
holding and reduce the whole admin
istration OF government. so far as in
his power lies, to basis Of the max
imum efficiency at the minimum ex-
pense. Those not in favor Of this,
those who believe in making official
prsferment the foot ball Of politics,
may be expected TO antagonize the
president in this courageous and
businesslike advance.
President Taft is not guessing In
making his estimates: he says he has
found by diligent inquiry that the
government is losing. for instance. at
least 100000 annually by dupli-
cation and overlapping in certain
departments. What good reason
can be urged against uprooting this
system? His most pronounced re-
form, perhaps, is that placing first
and second-class postmasters under
the civil service. requiring all OF
their time for the office and doing
away with the assistant postriiasters.
This is the most emphatic proof OF
his determination to divorce office
holding from politics, for tremen-
dous patronage power lies in the dis
position Of big postoffice plums. A
saving OF s4,500.000 annually could
be effected by this change, he says.
Why not make the change and save
the millions?
And so on down the list the presi-
dent goes. through the Postoffice,
Treasury and Interior departments,
as well a. the Departments OF Justice
and Commerce and Labor. And he
Is specific with his proposals. not
general. He has located the sources
OF waste, extravagance and poor
service and shows how efficiency and
economy are possible and exactly
where. He has put up to congress
the most serious sort OF a business
proposition. Can any anti-Taft fac
ton In congress afford to play poll
tics over 1T Here 10 the best chance
yet for putting into practice some OF
the preachments about good govern
ment. Good government is not
wasting the peoples money by re-
tanning political parasites and sine
cures when the money might be
saved and the business OF the people
better transacted by kicking out the
parasites and abolishing the sine
cures. Here IL fine chance for all
true reformsrs to follow President
Taft in one Of the greatest reforms
yet proposed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

On careful investigation the grand
Jury finds that while the paving con
tractors have fallen short Of specifi'
cation requirements OF quality and
thickness. their intentions were good
II 10 worth noting, however. that but
one case was unearthed where the
contractors have given the city more
than was stipulated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

The damage done by spring
freshets to Nebraska bridges finds
the fund for state aid to county
bridge building exhausted. But with
the legislature only a few months
away. the bridge builders no doubt
will be willing to take chance on
q deficiency appropriation, other
things being favorable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Our amiable democratic eontem-
porary seems to be laborihg under q
fearful delusion as to the purpose
OF the presidential preference pri-
mary so far as It applies to demo-
cratic candidates. The primary Is
not to indicate the choice OF the
democracy unless II comedies with
the choice OF Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
State Regulation of Trusts.
Philadeiphia Racord

The states are better qualified for the
regulation of the trusts than the federal
government ia. They have succeeded
better in their prosecutions. and IL they
can drive out Of their own Jurisdiction
corporations that violate their antitrust
laws they can settle the whole matter
without help from congress- In several
instances their right to drive out trusts
or compel them to obey the laws Of the
locality where they do business, has
been sustained by the supreme court, and
the latest instance is the decision recently
sustaining Missouri in driving out the
Standard OIL company Of Indiana and the
Republic OIL company OF New York. and
filming each Of them 5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
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IhisDSSy in0maha.
r COMPILED FROM BEE TlLES
Thirty Years Ago
April O..

Thirty Years Ago
A meeting OF the republican city COM
mittee was held at Fireman's hall to-
night d. z. St oyer signed the call as
secretary.
The opening Of the base ball season
will be consumated next Saturday with
a game with the picked nine Of the Union
Pacific and Burlington headquarters.
This Monday was duly celebrated In
the Catholic churches. Bishop o'connor
celebrated pontincal high mass in the
cathedral. He was assisted by Father
Pheien Of Grand Island. Fathers jan
nette Of Exeter and Mccarthy of Omaha,
Fathers Kelly OF Omaha and Seraphanlus
as deacons and subdeacons, Father
colonar Of Omaha as master Of cere-
monies, Fathers Ryan of Columbus and
Quinn OF North Platte as oil bearers.
and Father Smyth OF o'Connor as cross
bearer.
A caucus Of the new and holdover mem
bers Of the city council decided on
Homer stull for president and J. L. C.
Jewett for clerk.
The wind is fast drying up the mud.
Internal revenue collections In the dis
trict Of Nebraska amounted to $s1,f74s.
The little daughter Of Julius Treitchke
died yesterday during his absence In
st. Louis.
Bids are being invited for three-story
brick and stone basement school house
to be erected on Howard street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. according TO
plans and specifications by Dufrene 4
Mendelshon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
Ten Years Ago.

l. AEa AU8As AkV
John A. Rensis. formerly manager Of
the Kansas City branch OF Ely, LILLY q
Co, moved to Omaha and went into the
employ Of the Porter-Ryerson-H oobler
company.
Henry 8. Mcdonald and Dan Bray Of
the Omaha Gun club went to olathe.
Kan. to participate In the meeting Of the
Kansas State Gun club and from there
they were to 20 TO 81. Joseph to take
part In shoot.
Daniel sully put up ct the Her Grand.
J. w. Thomas of the Union National
bank returned from Kansas City, where,
es member OF Governor savage's staff,
he took part in the Charity ball.
Father James ]. corbley, s. j.. who for
some time had been pastor OF st. Johns
Roman Catholic church, returned 10 Chi
cago and was succeeded IN Omaha by
Father Martin Bronsgeest, s. ]. Father
corbley's health became impaired.
Fifteen hundred Sunday pleasure seek
ers were AT vinton Street park to see the
Rourkes beat the Originals In a very
good game OF ball. 20 . The Rourkes
lined up this way: Carter. left field,
Genlns, center field; Calhoun. FIRST base;
polan. short stop; Stewart. second base:
Hickey. third base; Fleming. right field:
Gonding. catch; Aordecai Brown. pitch;
Thomas Gack), catch; Ailoway, pitch;
Graham, pitch. Originals: Holmes.
third base; Lawier. shortstop: whitney.
center field; WEIGH Harry. pitch: Tay-
Tor. left field; Brandford. second: Foley,
first base; o'Keefe. catch: sculiy. right
field. The Hon Buck Keith umpired.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

The first round in the contest for
commission plan offices merely quail
ifies for the second round. Perhaps
the voters will be doing the sixty
candidates snuffed out in the initial
trial q real kindness even II they do
not recognize It to be such.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
In Cold Storage.
ST Paul pionaar presr

Senator McCumber would repeal the
Canadian reciprocity act. This is be-
Gauss he opposes Its principle and not
because Canada rejected 1t. But Norman
E. Mack thinks the act Is a good thing
to store away and have handy about the
house. 1t may be like the. old discarded
dresser of past age which is found in
the garnet and turns out to be of solid
mahogany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Mr.. Bryan Is gradually getting
back his voice. He has found It pos
sible to repeat that he Is not can
didate and that either Clark or VIII
son viii be acceptable to him, II he
& not nominated himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

william Dean Howelis says there
is no chasm between journalism and
literature. that one often sees as good
writing In newspapers as In books.
The dean Of American literature win
get himself soolded by some lesser
literary lights for that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Evidently woodrow Wilson does
not want his name printed as . can
didate for president on the populist
ticket in Nebraska with HIS consent.
Yet he win probably make no obiec-
ton to having it written In At the
polls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
ANTICIPATION.

April first Now the worst
OF the wintry days are over;
Now q chance for advance
OF the grasses and the clover.
Sparrows t~It as they fit
In the sunshine warm and mellow.
Dandelion, n1an-,tcfyin'
Soon will dot the earth with yellow.
Now the sky arching high
Smiles upon the earth below Il:
Now a cloud like II shroud q
Enfolds the sun before we know Il:
First a thrill, then n chill,
Then freakisn wind 70 blow us.
Is II spring? Now by jing!
April, dear. you've got TO show US.
-BAYoLL NE TREBLE.
Omaha. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Democracy must be getting irk-
some TO DR.. WI Ting-fang, II he
wants to return to the United States
rs ambassador. where we are still
struggling to let the people rule,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Is time once more for some one
to demand that the democratic state
committee be convened at once to
make the charging and counter
charging warriors prove what they
ssy at-ut one another. or take it all
hack
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Stiil. the people may reasonably b
expected TO continue to rule in Ne
braska whether the initiative and
referendum amendment to the con
stitution is adopted or rejected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

II would not surprise Us TO hear at
any time that old Doc Cook had sud
denly bobbed up at the south pole as
it's original discovsrer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

An eastern community is perplexed
over the case Of girl who has been
asleep for week. Pshaw. We have
known Of ball players sleeping for a
whole season at q time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Senator Hitchcock through his
newspaper Is asking Mr.. Bryan a lot
OF impertinent questions. which we
could easily answer II we wanted to,
but we won't.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Those thirty speeches the countess
OF Warwick had TO leave undellvered
on being suddenly called home
doubtless would have been worth
fully 80 cents to us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
49J508

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Zee mailed TO thes. Address
will be changed as oftea ss re-
auestef.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06
Twenty Years Ago

Judge J. NJ. wooiworth left for Hot
Springs. Ark.
The Omaha Western league base ball
team played It's first game Of the sea
son. defeating an Omaha picked nine, Ii
to g. The Omaha team lined Up as fol-
lows: sheibeck. shortstop; Kelly, left
field; Gilk, center field; Hayes. captain:
Haniboe. right field and pitch: Dave
Rowe. first base and manager: caliopy,
third base; Darby. pitch and right field
Fitzgerald. second base. Picked nine:
Gadke. catch; Stevenson. pitch: Haskell,
first base; stoney. second base; Van 4 &.
men. shortstop; Camp. third base: Bald
win. left field; Chamberlain. center field
Melrose. right field.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hanscom and
daughter returned from Florida, where
they spent the winter.
George Crosby. general freight agent
of the Burlington 4 Missouri River re.
turned from Mexico. where he spent
two weeks.
+. r. Cook. who was In the service of
the Union Pacific for several years, re-
sumed his duty as train agent after q
months vacation.
]. b. Finlay. director In Bellevue col
lege. returned from q three weeks visit
IN San Francisco.
Rev. w. J. Harsha, d. D.. and Mrs
Harsha left for New York City. where
the doctor was called to a new parish.
Henry T. oxnard Of Grand Island was
In town en- route to Washington, D. C.
He said he thought congress would deal
kindly with bost sugar manufactures in
spite Of the opposition Of Congressman
W. J. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

Yes, there are plenty Of good
republicans running for commission,
80 that republicans need not vote for
either democrats or socialists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

The Los Angeles school children
have voted against cigarettes Nov
when the boys there stop smoking
them all will be well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-06

II DR.. Sun Vat SEN would apply
to Milwaukee for advice. he probably
would be told not to 90 In for so
rialIsm 30 soon. ~