davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11
PRESIDENT AND POsTOFFICEs.
Congressman Norris Lines Up with
President Taft.

New York Tribune.
II Representative George W. Norris OF
Nebraska, a leading western insurgent
thinks that he Is making capital against
President Taft by Introducing a bill Ia
put all pOstmastsrs and postal employees
under the aegis OF the civil service regU-
lati0ns he is egregioUsly mistaken. log
President Taft has gone much furths.
than any other president in urging cor
gress to take the Postoffiee out Of pol
tiles by establishing a tenure based on
competency and good behavior. The pres
ident would be heartily glad tosurrender
his present power 10 nominate poStmas-
tiers for fixed terms, but congress has
turned cold shoulder 10 his suggestions.
because representative and senator's hate
TO surrender the influence which they
now exert In the selection OF p0stmasters
In their states or districts.
The right to confirm presidential ap-
pointees is ore most jealousy guarded by
the senate and the traditions of politics
practically compel a president TO consult
10 large extent the opinions and wishes
Of senators in making nominations
which the senate must approve. To take
postmasters from the exempt class and
give them indefinite terms under the pro-
lection Of the merit system would strip
the senate of a perquisite which ii espe-
cia!ly prizes. No federal officeholder is
in a better position to do party work
than the postmaster OF town or city,
with his facilities for reaching and in
nuencing voters. The service was once
vast political machine and has ceased
to be so only because OF the steady pres
sure of public opinion and the increasing
disinclination of administrations TO per-
nit postmasters TO be active in politics.
President Taft believes that efficient
and economical administration is a far
safer relian ,e than patronage in seeking
popular support. and he would be de-
lighted to free himself of the annoyance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11
F.r-Fetehed Criticisms.
sioux cry Journal.

SIOUX AltN duAflal.
II Is carelessly observed that Presi-
dent Taft Is trying to force his re-
nomination" La Toilette, We are to
understand. Is not trying TO force his
nomination. and II is expected OF US.
II We are not too dun to understand.
to agree tina, the president has q mon
opoly Of force In playing the game. The
he would not be forced TO quit pend
ing the determination Of the national
convention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11
Ten Years Ago

len Years Ago
Mrs Susan Frager OF Feast Omaha was
kicked b. horse she was driving. when
the buggy upset In the road. and as she
was trying TO disentangle herself from
the mixup the horse kicked her and she
was taken to 81. Joseph's hospital.
Samuel Edmonston, a years old, 1915
Cunning street. died Of injuries sustained
by Missouri Pacific train while at
tempting TO cross the tracks in the rail-
road yards.
Mrs. W, J. Broateh entertained a small
whist party in the afternoon for Mrs.
Erwin
Charges Of jury tampering were made
by T. w. Blackburn In the form OF
letter at the annual election Of the
omaha Bar association and Mr.. Black
burn called for the appointment Of
committee to investigate the situation.
w. F. Gurley. president. said he would
appoint such a committee. Mr.. Black
burn said he was certain In his own
mind juries had been fixed and the mat
ter received much discussion. Mr.. Gurley
was elected president. J. \. c. Kennedy
secretary. Howard Kennedy treasurer.
and these composed the executive COM
nilttee; W. D. McHuEh. J. H. Mcintosh.
lC. c. Wright, \. {. Winkler +. \.
Brcgan.
Yudett Carlson. i years Of age, died
at the family home. SIG North Twenty
fifth street.
The s-months-oId baby Of Mr.. and Mrs.
! l. l. Abbott died Of pneumonia.
- ant
here OF .he p. +. Collier Publishing COM
pany. returned from Europe after an
extensive visit on the continent
| Gould p. Dietz. for eighteen years
resident Of Omaha, died suddenly OF
uaaTt disease at his hons. 1919 North
I Twenty-eighth street. He had been all
ing for ten days. He left widow and
three sons, c. n. J. +. and Gould Diets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11


II is to laugh to see our demo-
cratic contemporary trying to get
under cover by illusions TO the
ground Omaha has LOST in point OF
being clean. orderly and law-abid-
ing city," from which II is suddenly
to be rescued by a new democratic
sheriff. Everybody knows that for
six years Omaha has been admins
tered by a democrat mayor. vested
with full executive power. who has
run the town Just as he thought the
people who elected him wanted him
to run ii. and the hyphenated was
counted as his chief supporter and
defender. So beholden was this man
agement of the city TO the demo-
cratic organ that II did Its very best
TO reward the mayor chiefly respon-
sible for 1t by promotion to the posi-
ton OF chief executive OF the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

and drudgery involved in continually I'LL
ing vacancies in pcstofiices. marshaI-
ships. collectorshiPs and suryeyoTships
merely because the four-year terms OF
the incumbents expire. Instead Of resent
Ing MIR. Taft would welcome the passage
., sor,s such measure as Mr.. Norris has
intpn6uced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The Des Moines Register and
Leader has a page feature story on
Why Perry G. Holden is a Candi-
date for Governor Of Iowa" With
out reading it through We venture
to guess that the professor is a can
didate for the same reason other men
90 into the political game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The Lincoln Journal declares that
the selection OF Baltimore for the
democratic convention city lis an
other brick aimed by the national
committee in the direction OF VII
liam Jennings Bryan" Some people
are so used to lodging that they see
bricks coming their way all the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The United States is eager for a
republic in China, as well as else.
where, but its anxiety does not trans.
gress the bounds Of prudence. either
BY sending troops into China or pre-,
maturely giving official recognition
TO the new government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The worst part about that tele-
phone merger is that it knocks all
those beautiful arguments about the
wonderful advantages OF two tele-
phone systems into a cooked hat. and
forces the very people who used that
argument With such telling effect to
backtraek and swallow their words.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

One day In the White House the sub
ject OF Colonel Roosevelrs attitude to-.
ward an administrative measure was
under discussion. Senator Root was pre-
sent. As a friend OF the president tells
1t. Mr.. Root said:
Mr.. President. once on a time you
succeeded me as secretary Of war. ]
watched you in office. and before you
had been there long | began to think
how much better could do certain
things than you were doing then. Later
on Mr.. Knox became secretary of state,
an office which ! also had held. l
watched Mr.. Knox and am still watch.
Ing him. In the pride Of spirit l have
thought occasionally how much better
| could do things II had held on to the
Job. | only thought these things.
didn't say them. 1t Is human nature "a
think them, and with some men 1t is
human nature to speak them. but some
men speak them more frequently and
louder than other men,"
II is said that the president in kindli.
ness OF judgment feels that Mr.. Roose.
Welt ''constitutionally' is compelled "a
speak, and to speak quickly, when any
subject which affords base for differ.
ence OF opinion obtrudes itself II is
also said that Mr.. Taft knew this before
he ran for the presidency. and that he
was certain that on some matters OF ad.
minlstrative policy he and his prede.
cessor would disagree and that the White
I n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Our democratic United States SEN
ator away in Washington ventures
the view that Mr.. Bryan can pull his
name off the primary ballot. or put il
on a second time, by msndamus
Quite possible. but. II so, so can any
one else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

That Kansas divorce proctor who
has made the discovery that poverty
is the general cause of divorce,
could never have heard OF Reno and
New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

This garden-wall eourtship be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. La Toilette
is getting very interesting. The ques-
tion, win you support me?" may be
popped any minute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Not long before the president became
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton Mr.. Roosevelt, In speaking Of his
own administration, and what II was try.
ing 10 accomplish along certain legisla.
tive lines, said that the country had been
good enough TO call these endeavors Of
his the Roosevelt policies" Then he
said that he didn't know whether they
were rightly named. He thought 1t was
possible that they ought TO be called the
Taft policies" and then he added that
some years before, at a time when he
had no idea that he would be president
he had thoughts on certain questions
hoping that some day some one
might give them legislative form. Mr.
Roosevelt said that at the time he found
oct that another man was giving con
sidcration to the same questions, aud
was thinking as he thought. With the
other man. he had correspondent, and he
found that their aims were identical
The other man was William Howard
Taft.
A visitor at the White house the other
day told Mr.. Taft this story. He had
never heard It before, but he said that
as far as eoincident study OF the sub.
iects to which Mr.. Roosevelt had referred
was concerned, the story was true, and
that he had exchanged with MFR. Roose.
welt at the time letters In which each
set forth views which were virtually
Identical. The White house visitor dis
covered quickly that Mr.. Taft liked the
story OF a day when there was no ques.
ton Of the Roosevelt loyalty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily shcsid have The
Rec mailed to them. Address
will he changed Is often ms re-
gucsted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11
IncIe Joe in Repose

The public is gratified 10 observe that
one Of the best things Uncle Joe Cannon
does is in the extinct volcano line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The man who hopes to be con-
suited as the oldest inhabitant OF
the future should be making notes
about the wonderful winner OF 1912.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

They threw Mr. Bryan over the
transom, but he got revenge by
speaking until o'clock in the morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

All of which goes to prove again
that person who expects some day
to run for high office has no business
writing letters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

The weather man resents the In
situation that he guesses. but he has
certainly had the rest OF us guessing,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Evidently the packers not only
had a pool. but they refused to spot
US a single ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

oh. very well. then. Colonel Cuff
fey. you may remain on the COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Mayor Jim" says he heard and
believes that money was paid. but
protests that he didn't get any OF 1t.
Now, "Jim!"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

II seems odd that three-time
runner should have to- beg TO have
his name scratched off q ballot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

A Sioux City merchant adyertises:
Extra good ladies' wooden hose. -
All others. evidently. must go with
out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

No. gentle reader, the flaming
ark" traces no lineal descent from
Noahs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Does Or. Wilson still desire TO
knock Mr.. Bryan into a cooked hat?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

That was fierce blizzard that
blew into Washington from Bermuda.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

How high does a mans brow have
TO grow to make him high-brow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

ANY old kind OF publicity will do
for a faker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Even the gas froze In Kansas City
during the cold wave.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

WI Ting-fang is a good fellow. all
right. but Uncle Sam is Missourian
when it comes to recognizing new re-
publics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

fore-all 1t can to lessen the confla-
grafton hazard and remind other
cities Of their duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

is your 1912 on straight" asks
the Washington Post. Yep. drive on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

One more OF the last eye-wlt-
nesses OF the clash between the Mon
ltor and Merrimae has died. Next,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11
LAUGHING LINES.

NsJ-Wby are YOU SO angry with Jack:
BelIe-I told him never TO attempt 10
Ass me again.
Nell-And he did ,-,,-,,-t,
Beue-A0; he d!dn tt hliaue'pu'
Record.
Men these days have plenty Of sail
and resource at hand. but lhey haNs
nothing on some of the smart ones OF
a couple Of generations ago
How So
Look at old General Putnam. for ex-
ampl, He jumped into hole To get out
OF one. baltimore American
Ofr.al Ito barber condemned to
ceatai-ln an hour tune now my poor
man, you must prepare Tor your DOOM
have You any last cylnS |lsn -,
Condemned Barber tsavagelyl-fus ID
like TO shave the crown prosecutor Lon-
don opinion
New Years eve revels were at their
TRea a man with a preternaturally sol
emn face arose, wine glass IN hand, TO
"Isy we never" he said, in deep,
measured tones, drink any more of this
He paused. and a Mortified silence
rsigned for several seconds.
than IS good for US
Then the revels broke loose again
Chicago Tribune.
'Cor.9etition is the life of trade" said
| the business man.
OF course it is" replied Mr.. Dustin
StaN Only We want TO get trade so
| regulated that folks will be competing
] for a chance 10 hug instead Of a chance
to sell Washington Star
Sng!eton-It's wonderful what love will
enable a fellow TO see In a girl that he
never saw before.
! Wedmore-Yes. and it's equally won
derful what love won't let him see that
| LC-ll see later on,-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Men these days have plenty OF sam
and resource at hand, but they nave
nothing on some of the smart ones Oh
q couple Of generations ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-11

Look at old General Putnam. for ex-
ample, He jumped into a hole To get out
OF one baltimore American
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17
CARLISLE ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY TODAY

South Bend. Ind, July 17.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
Col. Charles Arthur Carlisle, one of
Indianas leading republicans and hav-
ing high connections with one of the
greatest manufacturing institutions in
the world-the Studebaker corpora
tion-will be candidate on the re-
publican ticket for governor OF Indi-
ana at the coming state convention
Col. carlisle's determination comes
as the result of favorable sentiment
throughout the state in favor of his
candidacy, and is expressed In his an
nouncement. which is as folows:
To the People of Indiana:
In response to the widely expressed
opinion that the next governor of the
state of Indiana should be a practical
business man. / hereby announce my
self as a candidate for that office on
the republican ticket
make this announcement. how
ever. subject TO the approval of the
wage Garner. the farmer and the bust
ness man OF Indiana, whom 1 recog-
nize as the real men of affairs who
should decide problem of this ma
ture.
AS result of experience, study and
association with highly developed and
succeSS1ul business and manuIactur-
Ing associations. and through person
al contact with men doing the worlds
work. l believe that I am fairly con-
versant with the needs of each class
or occupation, and their mutual rela-
tions, and 1 am conrGent If entrusted
with the charge of this honored sta
tion that 1 can administer its duties
acceptably to the whole people who
have an eye single to the public well
fare.
Without promising fmpossibilities
or exaggerating benefits that would
inure to the taxpayers of Indiana were
/ to be chosen governor of the state,
4iz.., -, I,.cxa q n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17
HEAR GOOD
TRACTION NEWS

Gary and Hammond service is to be
extended east through section 10. and
East Gary to Garyton and possibly es
far as woodville, in Porter county six
teen miles from Broadway. The Gary
& Interurban Railway Company has
arranged to take over the local business
of the Gary Connecting Railway and
will run cars from the steel mills to
East Gary, Garyton and other points
east as soon as the necessary connec-
tion with the interurban line can be
made at Eleventh avenue.
This will give that rapidly growing
section a greatly desired street car
service to the steel mills direct and by
transfer to all of the industries OF
Gary. The local street cars will be in
addition to interurban service from
Valparaiso, the lake resorts, Woodville,
Chesterton, Westville and LaPorte. 1t
looks now as If the last rail in this in
terurban line will have been laid before
the end of the present week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17
HAMMOND
TO HAVE A
COUNCIL

On Friday night of this week the
Hammond council an organization
within the Masonic order, ranking
ABOVE the Chapter and below the
Commandery, will be established at a
meeting In the Masonic temple In
the neighborhood of seyenty-fve can
didates are to take the three degrees
which are prescribed for membership.
the work to be done by the Michigan
City council, and after this an elabo-
rate banquet will be served. Mrs Mary
caterer for the occasion.
The necessary dispensation from the
grand lodge of Indiana to organize the
Hammond council, with Jurisdiction
all over Lake county and part of Por-
ter county, was granted recently to a
score of Lake county Masons, who,
until the organization of the new
council. belong to the Michigan City
council.
The candidates are to report at I
o'clock In the evening. the inftfatory
work beginning promptly at $780, In
order to be a member of the council
candidate must be a member of the
Blue lodge and the Chapter
To begin with the Hammond coun-
ell has a number of officers which
were appointed by the Indiana grand
lodge. OF these r. Scott Caller is
thrice illustrious master. while W. H
Davis. ]. T. Hutton and ]. w NORTH
land are subordinate officers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17
DRUNKEN BRUTE
BEATS FRAII, WIFE

Another wife beater came to grief in
Judge Prest's court yesterday after
noon, when Sam Elan was fined 025 and
costs. amounting to $37 1t will be 81
long days before Elan will have an
other opportunity 80 mistreat his deli
cate wife as he will be sent to Crown
Point today in default of payment.
Mary Elan. the woman, appeared be-
fore Judge Prest yesterday morning
and swore out warrant for her hus-
band on a charge of beating and cruel
ly mistreating her.
pretty little ten-year- r-old daughter
with tears streaming down her rosy
cheeks. told a pftiful story in the trial
yesterday afternoon. stating that her
father had come home in a drunken
conditionthe day before and hrutally
beat her mother with his first until she
was in an unconscious condition.
ELAN. who is a large, strapping man,
broke down and cried. asking that he
might be let go, as he was wild with
drink and did not know what he was
doing. His pleading did not take any
effect on the court no was sorry that
Elian could not be more severely pun
ished for his brutal deed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17

NO VACATION I'M
TOO BUSY THE CRY
Hammond Business Men
Working Like "Navvies"
and Can't Get Away.

Hammond is not a vacation town
1t is too busy. Those who can afford
to spend the summer at some summer
resort are decidedly limited in num-
Der. A reporter for THE TIMES sent out
to find out where its leading citizens
and business were going 10 go on their
vacations and found that 80 out of 100
were too busy and wouldn't take any.
In the average old town, even in the
west. where people are generally pref
ty busy, there is an exodus from the
city about the time that school lets out
in June.
Town houses are closed, in some in
stances. and at least the women and
children spend the summer close to
nature; the men making 1t a practice
to spend the weeks end with their
families
But In Hammond there are not ten
cases where the entire family has left
town for the summer. Wife goes to
the country for few weeks and hubble
may go on a fishing trip but that is
all
Short automobile tours take the place
of the summer resort to a certain ex-
tent. In fact automobiles are hurting
the resorts. They are a sort of sub
stitute.
A large number of the people who
are we'll able to afford a couple OF
months at a summer resorts do not
avail themselves of the opportunity to
go for the reason that they are toe
busy with their business interests.
1t is only in towns that have a rea
leisure class that the vacation habit
becomes fixed one. To the casual
observer 1t appears that more Hammond
people go to winter than to summer
resorts. A great many Hammond peo-
pie so journed to Florida last win
ter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-17
MANY HURT IN
PERE N. wreck
Pere Marquette Train De-
rallied Near Porter,
Indiana.

Scores of men. women and children
were cut and bruised when train No.
on the Pere Marquette railroad was
derailed near Porter, Ind, six miles
from Michigan City at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The more Sc
riously injured were:
Davidson, William, Chicago, engi-
neer; left leg broken and back sprair-
ed; taken to hospital at Michigan City
German. Frank. fireman. Chicago;
severe cut over left eye, bruises and
cuts about body; taken to hospital
but later came to Chicago.
Samuels, Florence. 2S14 Archer ave-
nue., Chicago, IL years old; right leg
cut knee wrenched.
Samuels, Mrs. Marie her mother;
back injured, cut and bruised.
Mudbrine. Mrs. w. E.. St John
Wash; severely bruised and shaken.
Young woman. name unknown; suf-
fered wrenched ankle; left train a,
Englewood.
Van Clausen, Ida, Michigan City, 21
years old: knee bruised and cut ovel
eye.
School, Mrs. Adam j., Rockford. Ill.
cut about head by flying glass.
All of the injured. with the excep-
ton of Davidson and German, were
able to continue their trip to Chicago
after first aid had been given. Sew
eral physicians were on the train, and
they gave all aid possible to the in
jured