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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST EDITOR DROPPED

WASHINGTON. April s-The district
supreme court today dismissed contempt
proceedings against the Washington
Times and F. A. Walker. its managing
editor. after 1t was explained that an
editorial complained Of was not intended
to be published before the case had gone
10 the jury. The article related to the
alleged insuftlciency Of the defense in a
pending case
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
HANNA TO GIVE MESSAGE
Mayor of Des Moines Will Outline
Plans for the Year.
ARE TO GET RAISE
City Railway Advises Company
Pay Men Ten Per Cent
More Wages.
From a staff Correspondentl

From Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. April Especial Tele-
gram.l-Mayor Hanna will tomorrow for
the first time under the commission plan
deliver TO the council formal message
and review Of the work of the council
In this he will outline the work OF the
administration for the next two years.
The mayor is busy outlining his views
and IL is expected he Will have some in
teresting information to set before the
council.
Building a market house and flood pro-
lection viii be among the main issue to
be discussed. This viii be the first mes
sage BY the mayor OF the city to the
city council under the Des Molnes plan.
II was thought that with the present plan
Of government the law did not require
such a message. After consultation with
the corporation counsel the attorney
gave the mayor an opinion that the law
does not intend that the message shall
be omitted.
Carpenters To stick.
The second day Of the carpenters strike
did not bring any developments in the
situation other than each side claiming 1t
Is going to hold out until 1t wins. Morn
ing and afternoon meetings we're held
ythe carpenters 10 discuss the strike.
Farmer Injured.
Thomas French. an aged farmer. was
kicked in the head by an unruly horse
and may die as the ersult OF his injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Another in Held in
the Black Hand Case

IOWA CITY. Ia. April 2-tspeclal Tel
egram.l-when the federal grand jury
convened at Cedar Rapids today, George
20. cawiey, signal man for the Rock
Island road at Scion. Ia, was brought
before IL as the fifth arrest in the black
hand case against the family Of John L,
Adams Of that place. He has been under
secret arrest for three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

CONTINUED from First Pago)
come stationery before nigh, and soon
afterwards would begin 10 fall. The
Missouri attained a depth OF al feet.
but has done no damage except 70 flood
the Easements OF few building In the
west bottoms earsed BY back water from
sewers. Tho Kansas river rose ten
tnehss since yesterday.
Train Rens Into wnshout.
RUssELLvILLE, Ky. April 2-Louls-
vile & Nashville passenger train Nc. loi
was wrecked BY running into q wzshou.
near olmstead. KY, today. The engine
and mail car turned over and the en-
gineer. fireman and mall clerk were In
jured. None Of the passengers was hart.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
TWO MEN KILLED BY DEPUTY
MARSHAL AT ODIN, ILL.

cENTRALIA, H.. april 1-charles
Brod and Henry Grose were killed and
Jesse Bay was perhaps fatally wounded
early today by George wingter. deputy
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

CORNING, Ia. April .-tspeelalt -lJohn
White. one Of the oldest men of Iowa,
died here today, aged 100, years IS days
Death was caused by the Infirmities Of
old age. White was born in New York
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

ASKS Congress for Half Miiiioa 10
Strengthen Lerees.

WASHINGTON. April 2-Fressdent
Tan today took quick action to bend
the energies Of the government toward
stopping the threatened floods In the
Missouri and Mississippi river valleys
Following conferences with Secretary Of
war stlmson and General William Bixby,
chief engineers. and several senators
and congressman from states borderins
thsss Two srsst streams. be sent mes
sage to congress urging the immediate
appropriation OF ssoolooo to be used In
Strengthening the leyves and trying TO
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03


Beyond Fremont repairs have been
made and the lines are all In operation.
The Burlington's Ashland bridge Is stun
impossible. owing 10 the water washing
the dumps at either end. II may be a
couple OF days before the short line be-
tween Omaha and Lincoln 10 operated. z,
This Is about the way the Burlington
trains are bsing operated today: Main
line trains between Chicago and Denver.
instead OF coming through Omaha, are
routed via Pacific Junction and Louis
vile. with stub service between Omaha
and Pacific Junction. The service be-
tween Omaha and Lincoln Is maintained
BY stub trains running down to Pacific
junction, there connecting with Chicago
trains that run to the capital city. Local
service Is In operation between Omaha
and Chalco, while the trains for Kansas
City are detoured by way OF Creston,
la. Although no reason Is known for
the order the trains to and from ~.
Louis are annuiied. but presumably IL Is
on account of high water along the lower
Missouri.
break Near Edgmont.
The break in the Burlington's Billings
line in the vicinity OF Edgmont Is stu
in bad shape. There passengers transfer
from one train to another by walking
over board walk a distance Of DO feet.
As there Il q high grade washed away
It will be some days before through train
service Is restored.
Tho Rock Island IL not operating trains
10 or from the west By way OF Omaha.
Repairs are being made on the Platte
river bridge at South Bend. but 1t win
be some time tomorrow before !; will be
In condition to carry trains
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

PILES CURED ~ a TO ~ DAYS.
Your druxzisf viii refund money Il
PAZo OINTMENT falls to cure any case
OF Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles IN s 70 II days. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Big ss.ss.' Are AZ werh.

For three days large gangs OF men
have been at work Oh the break In the
main line Of the Union Pacific near Mer-
Ger. the frat station this side Of FIRE.
mont, where nearly q mile Of track was
entirely washed away or badly damaged.
This work has been carried on night and
day. and at II o'clock today the ends OF
the tracks had been connected. From
that time on there was hustllng In the
operating department to get the traffic
again started westward
II was necessary 10 run the trains TO
Fremont on telegraph orders. az the block
system between Omaha and that poini
Il out Of order.
More Damage Delays work.
Tho Northwestern got It's first train
in from the west since Saturday. II
handled 800 passengers. who were dis-
charged ct the Union station little after
II O'Clock However. they did not come
on a through train. This road had ex-
pected to establish through service over
It's Elkhorn valley line last night and
had practically completed the repairs at
the Arlington washout. Some time dur
ing the night softened by the seepage Of
water. a large section VI the bank aid
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

off, carrying with Il all Of the new work.
As a recruit OF tho new break In the
dump. Il win be two or three days be.
fore through service will be established.
In the meantime service will DO ham
tanned an II 10 being conducted today.
Trains from the west will run down 10
the break. where they win DO met By stub
trains from Omaha. Passengers will walk
around tho break In the track, boarding
the trains on which they desire TO travel.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
HOW DOES A NAN LIVE:

Mn lives not ny bread alone,
But by every word that proceed
eth cut of the mouth OF God" "
Matt. 4 t.
We lock a round us. and sec so
many who think tnat tie cXttn-
ton OF their lives depend, intir,ey
On " hat they can get in this life.
such as bread and butter. And
as pertaining to this life alone. it
is true these things are essential,
to keep soul aud body to geather.
And if this life, was all there Is
to man. Then those things
would be ali that would be needed
But the text bare deeper signi-
tiranse Man lives not by bread
alone" " 1t takes more than the
natlrpl bread for man to live
after this life when the natural
bread failed the children Of Israel
in the wilderness 1t took the
bread of heaven: Was that bread
that came down from heaven,
the Wnrd OF God? Well Christ
says.
II am that bread Of life.
Your fathers did cat mama in
the wilderness and are dead.
This is the bread which cometh
down from heaven that a man
may eat thereof and lot die.
l am the living bread which
came down from heaven if any
man eac OF this bread he shall
live for ever and the bread that
will give Is my flesh which l will
give for the life of the world.
st. John. i As -49--JO-5l
Also.
Whose eateth my flesh, and
drinketh my blood, hath eterna
life, and | will raise him up al
tine last day.
For my flesh is meat indeed
and my blood is drink indeed
He that ca,eth my flesh, ane
: driuke,h my blood, dwel,tth IL
me, and ! in him.
AS The living Father hath sen
me and live py the Father; 81
he that tateth me, even he shal
live by me.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

Tuis is that bIead hicb came
down from heaven, not as your
fathers did cat mama, and are
dead: he that eateth OF this bread
shall live for ever" St. John.
G-3l to 50,
Does t!is include the saying of
our text, "but by every Word of
God that procecdeth out Of the
mouth Of God?' Well we shall
read again. &.
In the beginning was the
Wcrd, and the, Word was with
Cod and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning
with God. i
/ All things were made by him
and without him was not any
thing made that was made.
| IN him was life; and the life
was the light of men.
And the light Shineth in dark
ness; and the darkness cOmpre.
hended it not. St. John, IL to )
Also.
And the Word was made flesh,
and dwelt among us, land we be
held his glory. the glory as oi
the only begotten of the Father,
fnll of grace and truth. St. John
ia
! Christ then. is the Word, yes
He is every Word and the life,
! For his flesh is meat, and bis
blood is drind. And if Christ is
not in what we eat, then it is g
| dead carc@s to US and if Christ
is not in what we drink there is
no life for Us on the Golden
Shore. Christ is the life an(
the light, Therefore everything
that a man or woman does
Nshould be Christ-like, Thi'
world would then be a paradise
"A heaven below-Man thpl
would live by every Word of Coo
He would live for His God-Hi!
wife HIS, children, and his
neighbors. a universal brother
'hCod, The lost paradise re
stored. Hence a man must know
the word of God, yes, ever.
Word, before he can live by it.
SO come to the fountalr-drinl
and live,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
EMBASSADUR TO
FRANCE,

We understand that resident
Taft's 'troubles in selecting off
cials for high places never cease.
He decides one perplexing case
oniy..to have another thrust upon
him. After long, long weeks of
tribulation he decides upon Cir
cult Judge William G. Hook, of
I4eavenworth, Kan. to be a JUS
tice of.rthe United States Sup.
RENE Court, in place of the late
Associate Justice Harlan. Char
ges and countercharges pour in
upon the White House: and it is
a wonder that the President
knew Just what to do or where
find a fit man.
He had determined what he
would do. however, and breath
ed sigh of relief, when there
came u personal letter from kob
ort Bacon. ambassador 20
France, resignng that high Of
tice. 1t is more trouble to I'LL a
oosition as United States Em-
bassadcr 10 one of three or four
i! big European courts than it is to
select a Justice OF the Supreme
Court. That is inevitably a
struggle between rich men and
powerful families. But the PIE
sident must go 10 it,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
President Taft in the
South.

Probably the most important
incident of current Presidential
politics is the activity of Presid.
ent Tatt's friends and supporters
for early conventions in several
States. The Southern Repub-
licaps, all the way from Virginia
to Florida, are. to meet early
That is easily brought about.
The climate in the South is
pleasant during ,he winter
months. The officehoIders, con-
stituting much of the Republican
Party down there, can get out
without difficulty from severe
snow s+orms and impossible
r. ads. Then, Of course, office
holders can be controlled pretty
well, and it is Il foregonp conclns'
ion that they will do as they are
,oId. They will not only choose
dele gates, but they will instruct
those delegates, ard this year
that is something of a considera
ton.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
DEAD PAST

When Wo look back ever the
dt al past, and see the SPARKS of
liberty as they illuminate from
the spirits OF just men made per.
feet. And realize how such men
suffered, to plant those ptincip-
ais in The breast OF every man.
And then to see the tlitering
torch of selfish, pride, raising its
mighty head over the grave, of
those noble men; 1T sends a
cold and aching shudde- 10 our
heart. To think of the past when
the hearts of ,kc American peo-
PIE we're nit together in the bos-
ON of loyalty; and dec 'ared by
the mouth of Patrick Henry
give me Liberty or give me
death'-In the past we say, when
Washington steptd out from
IS behind. the golden thread Of boy.
hood, into the bloody field of bat
t!es apd offered bis lie with.hun-
.dyeds. Of Others, il beh0lf o.
those prircip,'s that says equal
rights to all and special privied'
ges to none. When VI look upon
the rights and prisi|cdges given
to us by the >utI 'riog Of those
Just men. Who are roT sleeping
with the dead rasC. We must
t3j}E t'.a' our lives should wit
ses& The sorrow passed over the
snuls of those noble men when
&c realize how much their acts
ana lives are trampled on; by the
power Of selfshn-ss. .,...,
We shrink from saying We are
tue mn.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
POLITICAL FIELD.

AMERICA has sent her ships
down into China or at least a
part of them.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

OUR Political. field is increas-
ing in interest, especially in the
two old parties,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

Entered as SvrNNQ riHaS
naNttHr November Bird W1" at
the Pc st "Tice at DruShyknob
DFO. Nleic1' Me net CT
Jiurch Bro. 1879.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

CONGRESS is still rafting a.
way
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

DON'T you see the black clouds
arising over yonder. Somebody
will be defeated at the polls.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

Nancy EyenS Okland Ark. Scots.
Alien Page, Brushyknob Scots.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-25
WORLDS CRESSET
------D-
Rev. I ). GARRETT, ED.

PUBLISHERS
N L. Garrett and NJ. M Bowers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14

so often that the lnfleld runs around in
circles. The catcher never knows on
entering n game whether he will
come out In one piece or have to be
returned to the hotel In a gunny sack.
His principal competitor is the foul
tip. which catches him under the chin
aDout twice a week and bends his
thoraX into neat horseshoe. Every
once in n whiie.s some batter who has
Just escaped from, the hay field will
swing at the bail with SO much earn.
estnes as 10 mis-" 1t entirely and
stroke the catcher across the base OF
the brain, arouslng considerable re.
sentiment and translucent bump.
The catcher also has TO contend With
delirioasg slab artists who imugine
they qreE pitching stinoits on the old
farm and try TO see how far they can
bury the ball in his. breast protector
When pitcher is tSld to waste a ball
and wastes 1t in the pit OF the catch,
er;s stomach a certain amount Of
eSlGness is bound 10 arise between
them. The; CATCHER Is supposed to sup
ply brains, forthis awn use as well as
the pitcher'sFand It is wonderful how
well be succeeds with the material on
hand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
SIDEWALK SKETCHES
BY H. t. RANN.
THE CATCHER.

The catcher is a lowly ana gazelle.
like receptacle for the elusive spit
ball, the dizzy float"r and ,heAafBIyz.
Fng up.shoot. and carries moreudsYen.
p.ye apparatus than an armcred ,trhis.
icr Nearly all OF ,ur great catchers
come from humble homes in some
quiet hamlet. where the currew iolts
the juvenile population of the village
green ct 900 p. M, and the principal
pastime lis guessing on,the age Of the
nearest pullet. 1t is the duty of the
catcher TO tame brush. league pitchers
who are long on saliva and short oil
about everything else and inform the
umpire that his decisions or balls anu
strikes would make. Jesse James re.
Srolve rapidly in his sarcophagus. The
.catGher is Che Rutoerat Off the, ball
held. He has system OF signals
which nobody. can ta,hom except the
opposing team. and he changes them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
GALL RIGHT" KEYNOTE OF OUR
OPTIMISM

Abdul Bahia. Persian prophet OF
world.peaee, said yesterday he had
found the keynote expression Of Ameri.
can optimism, ,,r,la,.r mcn .aI g
ut is those two words, all right,'l2
he added. 1rU1 fplrs III
Everywhere | co. the Persian went
on, 81 hear those two magical Words
words which have never heard. used
by any other nation In any other
country.
With you Americans it is always
ALI right
III ! ask bellboy at the hotel to
Go something, he responds: All right.
IF ! inquire as TO the health OF n
person ! have met here. he answers:
All right
"Wjhen the conductor wants the train
to start. he shouts: All right 2",
Everything is all right In lbs
United States. believe the expression
typIcally reflects the optimism OF this
great country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14


mas come 10 the tteHtfon Of die
West Virginia Child Lab6r Committee.
that III eertain quarters. 1 spirit Of
suspicion and m WIN With reference
|tosthe committees activities prevails
The impression has gained currency
that the committee is actnated by an
animus, by spirit OF untalrness. by
prejudice. aud by hostility to certain
Industries. While We have no reason
to believe that this unfortunate I'm.
preston Is widespread, we regret thai.
any one should have so thought, and
the committee directs the chairman
emphatcally to disclam any such at.
titpde on the part OF the committee.
II, as alleged, any person supposed to
be working in the interest OF Child
Labor reform has employed deceptive
and eVaslve methods. we disclalm re.
sponslbility for such conduct. We
repudiate any course other tbnn q sin.
cere. straightforward one. We have
nothing 20 hide. Our meetings are
open to the public. and We treat all
with equal courtesy. AS far as in US
lies. We want to live at peace with all
men.
The West Virginia Child Labor
Committee Is not hostile TO any legiti.
mate industry; rather do We take pride
Il: the economic development OF our
State, and desire 10 make our own con.
tribution toward It. However. we put
social. mo and human value first.
The man takes precedence over the
dollar. and the interests ;of the child
hold the center In our thoughts end
activity. A material prosperity built
upon abnormal and unwholesome la.
bor OF little children is TOO dearly
houghti We may lay strong and deep
the foundations OF worthy ciyiliza.
ton. To this end we are seeking TO
riace West Virginia in the front rank
among the States in benefcent legisla.
ton. No one connected with the
West Virginia Child Labor Committee
can have any possible personal ends
to serve, and we feel that We are en-
titled to the good will and loyal sup
port of all West vlrginians who are
actuated by humanitarian motives.
JOHN C. CRANBERRY. Chairman.
In behalf OF the W. Va. Child Labor
Committee.
Wheeling, W. Va. May /, 1912.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
Jared vim February. 1a11.

pared WIN feDruaTys 1911,
The returns, which cover about 30
per cent. OF the steam railway mile.
age OF the countryf average as fol-
lows per mile of line for. the month:
Total operating revenues per mile OF
line averaged 1866, as compared with
$s91 in February, 1911. the increase re.
sultlng almost entirely from freight
traffic, passenger revenue having
slightly decreased. Operating ex-
lenses per mile OF line averaged sTl2.
as compared with s6GS in February.
1911; net operating revenue 1854. as
compared with 1923 In February. 1911.
Taxes amounted.to S44 per mile of
line. an increase OF ten and nine.
tenths per cent. over February OF the
previous year.
As February contained twenty.nine
days In 1912 and twenty.eIgbt days in
1911. the returns for this month OF
the current year, other things equal,
would be one twenty-eighth. or nearly
four per cent. greater than for Feb.
ruary, 1911. A comparison that elm.
mates the effect of the extra day is of
tic returns per mile OF line for each
day in February. 1912. S795 in 1911,
and approximately $500 in 1910.
Therefore 1915 is the average
amount that accrued to each mile of
line for each day of February for the
payment OF taxes, rentals, interest on
bonds. appropriations for betterments,
and dividends: and this on net aver
age capitalization stated by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission in its
volume OF statistics for the fiscal yea:
1910 TO be $G2,657 per mile of line.
The total net capitalization OF all of
the railways OF the United States as
shown by that report is $l4,33S,5 75.9 $40.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
HAVE YOU A BABY7

Every woman Knows how imperJ.
lively necessary 1t Is that baby's
things should be absolutely and per.
iectly clean. she Knows the tror.ble
she has :withS common yellow spaps
that leave the dirt in and often make
the little garments harsh and irritat.
ing to baby's skin. Easy Task soap,
you can get it OF your grocer--is the
quickest and safest cleanser made:
1t is antiseptic-and il reduces the
work of washing by half.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-14
HUMANE OFFICER.

The West Virginia Humane Society
has announced that DR.. Clarence V.
Thomas. OF this city, is n legal agent
oil theirs, representing the West Vir.
ginia Humane Society, and DR.. Thorn.
as mas received the necessary papers
appointing him to the position. DR..
Thomas Is well known Veterinarian.