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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Twenty Years Ago

Clarence L, Dixon. tho trumpeter at
Fort Robinson, who was sentenced TO
hang for the murder OF Corporal Carter,
was placed in the Douglas county
Jail and expressed no fears OF the rope
route 20 eternity.
The weekly meeting OF the county COM
missloners was distinguished by an ami
mated roasting Of County Clerk Sackett
by Mayor Paddock.
Colonel NJ. Hayken. western manager Of
the Ketchum Furniture company. left
Omaha for Toledo. where he was to SUPER
intend the manufacture OF the furniture
for the new city hall.
Fred b. Smith OF Nebraska City was at
the Paxton hotel.
Mrs. +. c. Morgan. % years old, died
at her home, 3s2 California street.
Rev. Alex Mcdonald. rector Of 81.
Matthias Episcopal church. was III with
la grippe.
John c. Leary. live stock agent for the
Union Pacific. was appointed travelling
agent for the Kansas City Stock Yards
company with headquarters at Denver.
G. n Simpson. superintendent OF the
wells-Fargo local office. received his
family from Kansas City and they took
10 their residence at 1912 Park avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

ton OF every legitimate business. The
Rev. Mr.. Peters fad proved nothing
and, according to reports, It did not
even benefit anyone, for those who
actually needed were crowded out at
the bargain counters by lot OF
shrewd bargain hunters with the
money to buy.
Business is business and no legiti-
mate cog in the wheel OF modern
industry is to be sacrificed In the So
luton Of this vital problem that
touches every household. The mid
dleman. the telephone, the clerk, the
delivery wagon. legitimate profit
all these are necessary elements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Madero's Iron Hand,

President Madero has discovered
that the people ruled by Diaz for a
third Of q century must for a while
longer be ruled by Diaz methods,
that is. the recalcitrant OF them. and
so he proposes the iron hand from
now on. He will not henceforth tenn
porize with reyolutionlsts. but will
bring them by armed force, II neces-
sary, into submission. The law must
rule. peace must reign. the govern
ment must live and rebellion must
die. A splendid program, ideal for
Mexico, but It involves sturdy task.
The weakness of the Diaz reign
was its apparent strength. Mexico
was lost In Diaz. Diaz was Mexico.
He lifted the country to an eminence
never before enjoyed by It; he de-
yeloped its agriculture and Its mines.
fostered commerce and industry, es-
tablished its credit abroad and
brought foreign friendship and
money into II. but Diaz never ceased
to rule with an iron hand. He went
into power and emerged from It by
tho route OF revolution. He presided
over a people unfamiliar with any
other system of administration and
yet. In spite Of the force of his domi-
nant personality, Diaz set an example
which made Maderos. and the Ma
deros we're disconnected patriots,
what proportion of the army that
overthrow Diaz were really enlight-
ened Maderos II would be hazardous
10 estimate, but the fact remains
that Madero and not Diaz today sits
In the seat OF authority in Mexico.
The new president faces his sec
ond task. He cannot be Mexico for
Mexicans and perform that task. The
government must not be lost In the
strength of one man again TO
progress. the people must be really
aroused and brought to some degree
Of sensible appreciation OF the duties
and privileges Of self-govornment.
Gully II President Madero after he
hrs iron-handed them, can lift his
peorie to this level. VIII he have
achieved measurable success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Washington Life
Some Interesting Phases
and Conditions Observed
at the Nations Capital
Judge Mepher.on.. watch.

Judge MePherson's watch.
Judge Smith Mcpherson and Uncle
Pete" Hepburn served together in the
house Of representatives from Iowa for
many years. Before their entrance into
public life they had been stsunch friends
of long standing. Both were regarded
as state leaders and in many law cases
we're opposing counsel But legal bouts
did not lessen their friendship. The
Judge was in Washington recently and
told this story to the New York World
correspondent:
In 1872 met Pete IN Chicago. where
he had gone TO conduct q case. He
hailed me and said: Smith, want to
buy a watch and chain for my son 1
want your advice about it.
81 told him that as long as II was to
be a present for his son. he should pur-
chase the best watch. case and works
that money could buy. He took my ad-
vice. told him the same thing about
the chain. laying great stress on the
fact that a fine watch and chain would
last his boy a lifetime.
Hepburn called at my hotel that
evening and said he had a present for
me. He then presented me with tho
watch and chain about which had
given him such good advice"
And the judge is carrying both to this
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06


The word has come at last, Il
seems, that destiny Is doing things In
China. 60. form a republic" says
the empress dowager to the premier.
What weight hangs upon these
wordsi In all the sanguine expecta-
lions Of China's advance, what
prophet Of twentienth century faith
and optimism would. Ave years ago,
hazarded his name upon the predic-
ton that in 1919 the ruling voice Of
this most ancient Of monarchies. this
center and circumference for ages Of
the heather world. would have COM
missioned her prime minister to form
peoples government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
IlLsokins Backward
lhisDayy inOmafla,
+ COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
FEB. @.
Thirty Years Ago
BEE FILES
COMPILED IN

Thirty Years Ago
District court convened. with Judge
Savage presiding. Frank II. Garrett was
admitted to practice. The bar committee
appointed consisted OF @. w. Doane
John c. Gown, Judge Bartholomew, @.
NJ. Hitchcock and W. r. Morris.
Scarcely ever has February set in so
lambliSe and gentle as this year.
Two more cases OF smallpox admonish
that tho disease has not yet been driven
out
Hon william A. Gwyer has submitted a
proposition TO the city to build a market
house. free OF charge. TO occupy the
center OF Capitol avenue from Fifteenth
street to Eleventh street.
A special car on the Union Pacific car
ried A. N. Towne. general superintendent
Of the Central Pacific. and j. c. Stubs.
general freight agent OF the same road,
on their way east.
o. ]. Wilde has enlarged his show case
works. LIS and 1877 Case street.
Numerous residents along St. Mary's
avenue are anxious TO know what the
street car company did with the cross
vans fOoteo w auilus hhc ihgihs OF tne
tracks.
Colonel Judd, chamberlain Of King
Kalakuau Of the Sandwich islands. was in
Omaha on his way east for a short time.
He is to purchase furniture for the new
palace Kalakuau Is erecting.
A pleasant domino party was given at
the residence Of Mr.. N. II. Goble on
Chicago and Nineteenth streets. Those
present were Mrs. Barney. Mrs. Belden,
Mrs. Mason, the Misses Edney OF New
York. Miss Thompson Of Harrisburg,
Irene and Kittie Lowe Mamie Ambrose.
Lottie Larsen. Jennie Sanford. Mary and
Philie Morgan. Dolile Allen, Mollie
Bronson. Nina Baumgartner. Libbie
Brady. Matte Needham, Edith Van
Arnim. and Messrs. Ed Patterson. ]. P.
Haynes, Ben f. Fell Bert Lewis. Ar
thur SAKE. Charles wocdman. Frank
Pogue. VIII Belden, Harry yinton. DR..
Mason. Walt Sanford. Frank Malby. VIII
Place Frank and Milt Darling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Cleveland Pain Dealer: II Is stated
that Mr.. Bryan has bought a motor car.
But let him remember that this Is one
Of the ways men are sometimes knocked
into cooked hats.
Washington Post: When II comes to
the selection OF Woody wilson's cabinet
we want to get IN first with q suggestion
that the secretary OF agriculture be man
named MARITIME. who can make two build
ing lots grow where only one would grow
before
New York World: Out Of all this Wat
terSon-HArvey-wilson controversy We are
able to arrive at only one clear, definite
conclusion-namely. to-wit: Colonel Wat
terson OF the Louisville Courier-Journal
is an Infinitely better editorial writer
than Colonel Roosevelt Of the Outlook.
but Colonel Roosevelt has Colonel Wat
terson beaten to a fraxzle'' as q col
lector OF campaign contributions
Baltimore American: The Abbotts. IN
control Of the outlook. are making profit
able use Of their contributing editor. At
least once a week. sometimes oftener.
some member Of the family makes q lit
tie speech. writes little letter or gives
out a little letter written by someone
else with Theodore Roosevelt az the sub
ject In these productions there is al
ways the same story. Teddy. in spite
of his solemn declaration that he would
never be q third-term candidate. gives
them to understand that II the people
cali for him he will answer the call.
Were anyone else to write these little
letters or make these statements Teddy
would quickly put them In the Ananias
club. But with the Abbotts It is DIFF
ferent They run the Outlook and are
working Roosevelt for all he IA worth.
As a magazine advertisement he Is q
valuable asset but this use Of him Is
hardly in keeping with the dignity OF an
ex-president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
People Talked About
TAX about the weather, WHAT'S the

Talk about the weather. what's the
ussl
South Carolina has three brothers on
the beneh--Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary
and Circuit Judges Ernest Gary and
Frank B. Gary.
The pathos o. II all 70 that the Ken
lucky editor Is so set in his ways that he
cannot give up the notion that money Is
needed to conduct a campaign
A woman seven feet tall and weighing
a NTH Of a ton was married in Missouri
the other day. joy over annexing an
animated foot-warmer made her overlook
the word obey" In the marriage service
Last year the state Of New York col.
lected $4,000 in automobile licenses. A
boost OF cents a gallon in the price Of
gasoline takes an additional 100000 {
month from the motor purse. The strenu
Gus pace must pay the price.
Disguised with his party's politIca
schemes in congress. Martin W. Little
ton says he will not run for congress
again. Mr.. Lttleton represents the Lonl
Island district in which Oyster Bay 4
situated. and the way he and "Peggl
o'Brien" put It over Sycamore Hill SIX
teen months ago stretched smile iron
Montauk Point TO Honolulu.
George W. Tobin has won the grstitud
Of all the residents Of Irvington. Ind
The town has no snow plow. A heav,
snow fell there last week and all the in
hRbltants were showed In. and the grocer
and provision dealers were unable to de
liver orders TO their customers. Mr.. Tobi
made wooden snow pillow. hitehed HI
horse to IT and plewed miles and miles Q
walks for his fellow citizens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Ten Years Ago

Willard j. Estes and Miss Aimee c.
Kennedy were united In marriage by Rev.
c. W. savidge at the home OF C. j.
Keith, 2so9 Bristol street,
Mayor Moores advised President Burt Of
the Union Pacific. General Manager Hol-
drege Of the Il, a N. and other railroad
officials that unless they exercised greater
precaution against bringing smallpox VIC
tins into Omaha. the city would establish
an inspection system Of Its own that
would put every incoming train through
test before entering the city.
superintendent c. q. Pearse began suit
for $1,000 In behalf OF the Omaha teachers
lecture course against Thomas w, Broad.
hurst for falling TO produce Clara Morris
on time at the Boyd theater TO make a
lecture as advertised.
Farmer Burns gave young Yousoff, a
Turk. SIS worth OF high life on the mat
and a sore back in five minutes at the
Trccadero. showing the Turk to be q pit
less match for the Iowa grappler.
Edward Clark OF Hastings. who had his
right elbow fractured in an alteration
with bad team Of horses fell on an
Omaha pavement that was too slick with
was attended TO by Assistant Police Sur
geon BenawA
The members Of the Washington Whist
club were entertained by Mrz Harry May
In the evening at her homa isl3 Park
avenue
Mrs Fsirene puyai entrrta.psa a, e.rs,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
The Grand Jury.

The grand Jury that has Just been
empaneled and instructed by Judge
Sutton is looked to by our people
with more than the usual expecta-
ton. The atmosphere has been so
surfeited OF late with charges and
eouutercharges OF graft and eorrup-
ton in official circles that an inquisi-
ton that will hold the culprits to &C
countability, or declare the rumors
groundless, has become desirable and
necessary.
Judge Sutton has outlined the
work confronting the grand jury.
with special emphasis upon certain
classes OF lawlessness which should
have its particular attention. This
enumerated list includes jury brib-
ing. election frauds. liquor license
shake-down, collision with public
contractors, violation of gambling
and liquor laws, the social evil and
Albert Law, and combinations In re-
straint OF trade. This is a formula
BILE program. opening a large field
for grand jury activity.
1t will soon develop whether our
present grand Jury Is on the square.
eager to expose corruption and
wrongdoing, or more anxious TO
cover It up and protect the wrong
doors. II II buckles down to busl-
ness In earnest It will produce re-
suits. II Il wants merely to mark
time II will BIO better for the grand
Jury to adjourn as soon as the
routine proceedings are transacted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

The democratic party will be in
fine fettle when Colonel Bryan makes
up with Colonel Guffey and Chair
man Underwood and Governor Har-
mon and Boss Murphy, when Champ
Clark and Joseph w. Folk forget
and forgive. when Mr.. Hearst speaks
cordially Of Governor Wilson. when
watterson and Wilson. Tillman and
Harvey. all Join hands and ring
around-a-rosy In one circle of unity
and brotherly love. when all this
or any considerable part of it-hap-
pens. then the democracy will look
formidable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
A Gentle Reminder.

A new western congressman played q
cute little joke recently on his opponent
OF the last campaign. according TO Nick
Longworth. The campaign had been
fraught with much bitterness, which did
not entirely cease on election day. After
getting himself established IN washington
the winner wrote to his opponent and
said; Now that the campaign with It's
many unpleasant features Is thing OF
the past, I wish to make myself useful 10
you as well as 10 my other constituents,
and l have requested the Agricultural
Department to mall you its farmers bull
letins Nos. ioi and 1T. believing that the
same win be Of much interest to you"
The congressman's late opponent wrote
a cordial letter OF thanks. But that was
before he received the pamphlets. They
were entitled:
Notes on Frost and The Angora
Goat"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Here's Treason!

Houston tIex.) Post (Dem.).
We are unable to see why republican
Carnegie pension. coming from the stse
trust. would accord with the spirit Of Gov,
srnor Wilson's campaign. whereas a Ryar
contribution would not This. however, 1;
matter for Governor Wilson TO settle
for himself. We merely mention the two
sources of revenue-one agreeable and the
other not-so that the people who are
studying the situation may decide fol
themselves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
THE ARTLESS ONE


Ed Mott In New York Times.
slyiy.
Yet dryiy
(And so artless Of fntentionD
Did she,
Suddenly,
The homely subject mention.
She saidi
Good home bread
CHov thought she Of tn
Is sweet
Food TO eat:
oh, don't you simply love it?'
What, II
His reply;
Tive a passion for II
Above
Simple lovei
dote upon. adore ~"
Few folk
(And she spoke
With arch smile) can bake II.
But, my!
How IL
Can Just too lovely make IT.
Then. ohi
Cupld's bowl
How could one be 30 heartless
Misconstrue
Her utterance so artless7
But he
On, well, she,
Her cheek with blAhrose bud ins
Sighed, ''0h,
Be II sol
But George! this Is so suddsns'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

II 10 real mean IN our democratic
world-Heraid TO talk about the duty
Of the governor setting an example
OF work and industry while the jun
kc.srg record Of the last democratic
governor. Mr.. shaiienbergsr. is stiIl
50 fresh in memory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Resisting Temptation.

Bermuda has been tempted and has not
yielded. An American syndicate offered
8. ooo.ooe annually for the privilege Of
srecting on coral island near Hamilton
s1naoo casino which would rival Monte
Carlo. 1t was proposed to make the re-
sort the greatest gambling place in the
world. The offer has been refused
1t Is worth while to make . note Of this
offer and its rejection. II indicates the
development Of the world along moral
lines
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
An Operation for sanity.

NuhSaso AaNcH-OceAn-
Henry Clay Pierce. the wealthy STAND
ard on man. has his son back and Mrs.
Bessie Faulkner Chapman Pierce has
seOooeo. Let US hope that young Mr..
Pierce quickly RECEIVERS from the insanity
which his father alleged AZ the time OF
the mArriagei
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Even n the average farmer has
forgotten mere about seed corn than
"us city fellers" ever knew. still II
win do no harm to Jog their memoir
ies 10 the necessity OF testing before
planting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Down az Lincoln. the immediate
appointment OF q committee is heing
urged to take charge OF Nehraska's
seml-cenfennia celebration. which is
to be pulled OF March 1, 1917. What
sre they afraid off
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Harmony an the Butter Boo.t.

MIulcapOlIa JOuTnlI,
The orchestration IS wonderful at the
impressive and well staged scene where
tho Elgin butter board raises the price.
The tonality OF the brasses is most pow
erfully subdued by insistent and effective
wood work Nothing since "Parsifal''
compares with II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

what has become Of the wise ono
who used to tell Us that the climate
was changing and that We would
never again experience another Of
those old-fashioned winters!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

II you thought all the money you
haven't got was invested in automobiles
Just note that on January there were
90. 900 horses. mules, cows, other cat
tie. sheep and hogs in this country valued
at Ss.os, 1900 And most OF them eventu-
ally make good on their upkeen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

The new young mayor Of cinein-
natl. Mr.. Hunt. must be all right. IN
asrnuch as James Eads How. the So
called millionaire tramp. has come
out against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Looks as II our Congressman Lo-
beck were destined to be renomin-
atsd By his fellow democrats by de-
fault Talk about q lucky guy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Dr.. Wiley wants all BOXERS to
wear . button to identity them. Give
them time and they will wear a fun
gold blossom unmistakable in its
Identification.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
SHARED KIRTH.

Excited Father-HeeveuA Msme ne
baby got at my gold watchi
do, dear7
Excited Father-Bit eff from IN 10
I1:S with his little tooth.-PhiladeiphiA
Bulletin
Horace-Here Is the newest conundrum
When IS two an odd and lucky numberf
Naticar-You know ! never can guess
conundrums.
Horace-When two are made one
Natica,-Oh, Horacei This Is 90 su6
den.-St Louis Times
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Perhaps the Joke 10 on those South
Omaha ofacials who paid good money
for iling fees TO get their names on a
ballot Tor an election that may never
come on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

A rescue party has been called for
every time q peacemaker has ven
tured into that Harvey-wilson-wat-
terson-r illman-New York EvenlrS
Post controversy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

still, even the meanest criminal Is
entitled TO trial by an unprejudiced
Jury. free from outside interference
and intimidation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06
Man without . country.

man n So0nTys
An appeal has been made to congress
to grant American citizenship by special
act to Eugene Prince Of st. Petersburg,
Russis, who is literally a man without
country" He was born in ST. Peters,
burg and lived there until recently. when
he entered the Chicago offices Of the
International Harvester company. His
great grandfather. Henry Prince. born at
Salem, Mass. was an officer OF the
American navy and married Ruth Hardy
Ropes. Henry Prince had . son. George
Henry Prince. who went to St Peters
burg TO represent his relatives the old
firm OF w. Ropes q Co. pioneer ex-
porters.
George Henry Prince married an En-
giish woman and had six children. one
OF whom. John Henry Prince, was born
In St Petersburg on November & 1861
Being the son Of an American citizen,
John Henry was an American citizen by
descent He has always lived in st.
Petersburg. representing American firms.
He has retained his American citizenship
and Is registered by the Russian govern
ment as such. But his son. Eugene
Prince, under section 1870 Of the revised
statutes. cannot DO recognized as AZ
American citizen because his father has
| never resided here On the other hand
under Russian law he cannot be recog.
nized as a subject OF the car. Accord
ngly, he has no standing in the eyes Of
any government in the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

A Washington paper speaks Of the
slush In the streets OF the capital.
But that win not help the politicians
there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Governor Wilson applied the soft
answer. Colonel watterson is nice
old man." but It did not turn away
the wrath very promptly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

The county jail Ia to have a new
coat Of whitewash. which will surely
make the food taste better.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

The way Of the uplifter must be
even harder in reformed Des Moines
than II Is In unresensrate Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Now Uncle Sam ia about 10 try
tanning the Leather trust.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Why do coal dealers promise 1000
pounds for a ton-that Is what ton
Is supposed TO contain, isn't II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

Indianapolis News.
Mr.. Bryan. II seems. has not the slight
est difficulty In withdrawing his name as
q candidate in the Nebraska presidential
primaries. notwithstanding the enthusi-
asm OF some Of his friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

That Chicago professor who pro-
poses to give progressive lessons in
oratory should have no dificulty In
employing q faculty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

II Is now self-evident that the
thermometer has nothing to do with
the price OF Ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

sfill. Mr.. Hines is saying no worse
things Of Detective Burns than some
Of his California victims said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

The mean temperature for the
month Of January In st. Paul was Q
below zero. and that Is mean enough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-06

To big and little Indicators: The
grand jury will get you II you don't
watch out.