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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

his place and sits and counts his wealth
and hugs his bags Of gold. Can it be
truly said of him that he is satisfied
with ms surroundings and has gained
happiness along with god? His desire
did not end with the nscessaries Of life.
but ever led him on toward honor, fame
or fortune To him all things. good or
bad, were a means toward that end.
Along the pathway Of the majority Of
these men lies the wreck and ruin Of
many lives-some little children. Thou
sands Of overworksd and undergrad men,
faded and wsn-faoed mothers. uneducated
and half-starved children have been their
chief means by which the white man NAV
sit tonight and hug his bags Of gold.
Wealth accumulated in this manner may
crafty desire and afford the means for
lnxuries. but 1t cannot give happiness
What the outcome Of mans ambition in
this world will be, time and eternity
alone may reveal. The Good Book
teaches that we shoula wrong no man.
Il also tells Of certain rich man who
heard the words. Thou lool, this night
shalt thy soul be required of thee"
W. o. ToRREY.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

w. s. Shoemaker and C. F. Bergner had
a nice little bombshell ready to touch off
at the Jacksonian club in the form Of a
resolution for appointing republicans to
office. They touched II off but instead Of
exploding 1t fell with q weak fizzle.
Bishop Millspaugh, Rev. Mr.. Craig and
Rev. 7. J. Mackay conducted the funeral
services Of Mrs. James II. Peabody at
Trinity Episcopal church. The body was
Inferred at Prospect Hill. The honorary
pallbearers were: Herman Kountze, Or.
George L. Miller, Or. v. II. coffman, Or,
George Tliden, DR.. ]. r. conklin. NJ, w.
Ksnnard, w. v. Morse. John /. Redlck
and II. r. Gould. Active palibearers:
Arthur wakeIey. Robert W. Patrick.
Louis s. Reed. George r. Voss, H. w.
Yates, jr., and Willis Yates.
The Country club launched into the golf
ing season and W. J. Foye won a fresh
hold on the Bidwell trophy for the best
score, in 81, but sacrificed to Jack Cudahy
the Harry cartan cup for handicap score,
cudahy finishing in &C.
South Twenty-eighth street. from Far
nam 20 Leavsnworth, was taken under
the wing OF Major d. X. Wheeler. who
proposed to show what little uniform
sodding and tree planting could do TO-
ward identifying 3 street.
The county board decided TO appoint
Captain and Mrs. William E. Stockhalm
to succeed Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry oest as
superintendent and matron at the county
poor farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
For the Good Name Of Omaha.

For the good name of Omaha
everything goes, including the lock-
ing OF horns between the Citizens
union and the mayor over the ap-
pointment of the judges and clerks
for the impending city election. In
the primary the identical election Of
fieers we're named and served with
the assent and approval Of every one
OF the eouncilmen who at the bidding
of the reformers now vote to reject,
But what does that matter? Com
plete failure to let the mayor exer-
else his right of appointment given
by the law might result in mob rule
at the various polling places, but
what OF that, so long as reform is the
purpose? We only wonder whether a
lingering notion pervades the recall
citrant couneilmen. all OF whom fell
by the waysids In the primary, that by
some mischanee the whole election
might be invalidated and they, them
selves, thereby remain in office in
definitely as holdovers-all for the
good name OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
Alive 70 the Monroe Doctrine.

No Japanese syndicate will invest
In land along Magdalena bay. The
United States does not believe 1t
COMFORTS with the Monroe doctrine.
The mere expression OF the objec-
tion couched In polite diplomatic
language wak all that was necessary
TO stop negotiations of certain
Japanese citizens for this purchase
of land In Mexico.
Americans may change their
views on other traditions; they may
even loosen their footing on some OF
the fundamentals. but they never
yet have deviated or digrsssed one
iota from their adherence TO this
tradition, which the nation holds In
sacred esteem as a shibboleth OF Its
strength and safety. In the Ameri-
can conception OF the Monroe doc
trIne, II would be incompatible for
japan or any other foreign nation
70 acquire footing upon this
hemisphere. That is simply the State
departments position on this pro-
posed Magdalena bay investment,
which was TO have been made, not
by the japanese government, or Of
ficials OF It, directly, but by repre-
sentatives Indirectly. II made no diff
ference. Secretary Knox simply stated
that II would be so obviously a
cause of regret to the American gov
eminent that II would appear unnec-
essary further TO comment on the
disposition of the federal government
In the premises"
Thus is diplomacy made easy and
the possibility Of international COM
plications handily avoided by this
peerless instrument the Monroe doc
trine. to which reference has but to
be made to preclude all difficulty or
controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
The Volatile Chamn-

On the face of returns Champ
Clark is the leading democratic pres
identlal candidate at present. That
signifies nothing conclusive, how
ever. for Mr.. Bryan may at the last
decide to brush aside all the ANA
teurs in the race and have himself
nominated once more. But at present
the slang-whanging politician from
Missouri, as the democratic New York
World calls him, leads.
The World says Clark's nomina-
ton would be political suicide for
the democratic party. AS a joker, an
old-fashioned spinner of funny yarns,
as even a cunning district politician.
Champ Clark Is . man OF parts. but
who would ever have thought of
him and the greatest office in the
world together? His public career
has been marked by no quality OF
distinction or greatness. He made a
bid for fame some twenty years ago
or less by denouncing Grover CIeve-
land. the biggest man his party has
produced since the war, as a counter
part OF Judas Iscariot and Benedict
Arnold. but he may not depend for
success upon that kind of violence.
His record shows volatile. yascil.
lating politician, setting his sails tc
catch the favorable winds OF public
sentiment. On primal questions b
has never been sure of his footing
II must be because he has no rea
conviction on them. Only recently hi
shifted his course three times on the
question OF the tariff board, con
demning II twice and staunchly com
hitting himself to II once. Canadian
reciprocity be once praised and ye
raised the DOGGY of annexation-to de
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
People Talked About

On the big ocean liners wireless oper-
ators average about s.S a month with
board Chefs get salaries ranging from
500 TO 500 q month.
A candidate for congress In the Indiana
primaries admits blowing In o. cents to
get the nomination. He comedies that
his extravaganza merlted the lemon.
No matter how much grouches growl
about weather conditions nature is dis
posed to deal kindly with the human
family. Refreshing northerly winds tenn
per the gales OF political hot air which
assail the ear nowadays.
Myriam De Roxe, the San Francisco
girl. has acquired such a pure French
diction in five years residence In Paris
that she has been selected by the highest
critics At the sorbonne 10 interpret the
works Of great French writer's.
Senator La Toilette and Mrs. La Fall
lette are doing California on both sides
and the middle Of the road. Battling Bob
talks TO men and Mrs. Bob intimates to
women voters how lonely she would be
as mistress Of the White House.
Presidential primaries In Maryland are
scheduled for Monday next Republican
and democratic competitors for party
preference are booked as a weak imita-
ton Of the Bay State foray. and high
winds will prevail until the polls open.
One wonder crowds upon another. Miss
Alice NJ. Durkin, head Of q contracting
firm in New York City. won out In the
bidding for the construction OF g. 5oo. ooc
school In the borough of Bronx. A woman
winning a public contract in New York Is
surely going some.
Or. Augustus p. Clark of Cambridge,
Mass, who Is dead at the age OF IS years,
was a surgeon In the Sixth New York
cavalry for four years during the civil
war and took part in ninety-two engage.
ments- He twice treated General Phil
Sheridan.
How would you like diet OF hay. Ii
Is being eaten by humans-that is. IL al
falfa Is hay. and farmers think II 10.
Dr.. W. Y. Suddsih. an alfalfa farmer at
Billings. Mont. recently won silver Gun
| and sl.ooo for the number OF food articles
made from alfalfa, which be displayed Al
an exhibition in Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
Good Men FIR Commissioner

Another of the candidates before
the primary commended by The Bee
as a good man for commissioner,
who is on the ticket again for the cleo
ton, is John ]. Ryder. and We are
glad to repeat what We said about
him as follows:
Another good man. in our opinion. for
councilman under omaha's new commits
sion plan OF city government Is John ].
Ryder. He has occupied positions OF pub
Ito truSt-and always made q ereditable
record-ln the legislature of Minnesota
before coming to Nebraska, as labor
commissioner under Governor Sheldon
and as present member Of the board OF
directors Of the Omaha public library. It
Is his newspaper experience, however.
that has given him the point Of view Of
the public on subjects which those
charged with our city government will
have TO deal. He Is home owner and a
taxpayer and yet has had to work for
wages for his living. and thus kept in
close touch with the great majority Of
the community that rank as toilers. His
endorsement by the Citizens union, the
only one on Its list to be classed as a
wage worker, Is recognition Of his per-
sonal worth.
The fact that Mr.. Ryder's name
has been erased from the Citizens
union list OF favorites does not in
the least detraet from his eligibility
and desirablllty as a public servant.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
The Greed for Geld.


OMAHA, May 2.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: We are living in a great day and
age OF the world. The lightning has been
harnessed so that words are flashed
over the earth and under the sea, some
OF them without the aid Of wires. Men
soar In the air like birds. and science
has led onward and upward. even to the
border land Of the beyond, almost TO the
parting of the veil. This is a wonderful
country Of ours Especially is 1t true
Of the west, where corn Is king and
alfalfa queen. One need bark back but
few years when its only inhabitant was
the Indian. the first American. The only
signs OF habitation his tepee. Beside tho
purling brook or larger stream 1t stood.
This son Of nature. with uncovered head.
q feather stuck in the rayen-blaek hair
and wrapped in his blanket. gazed out with
eve undimmed as that OF the eagle, lord
OF all he surveyed. The vast prairies
abounded with buffalo; the chase of
them afforded him sport during the sum
mer and provided him with meat for thu
winter. The Creator Of all said, In the
sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
The Indian did not till the soil; he knew
little, II anything. Of its possibilities In
that direction. His daily wants wers
supplied and ended with the neeessaries
OF life. He was, no doubt. both satisfied
and happy with his life and envIon-
ments. Then the white man came, and
the Indian sold his birthright for q mess
Of pottasa- in the form Of string OF
beads. At first he was attracted: then
came the desire for possession. He
reached and took the gsudy hauble,
which was the first step toward the loss
Of his possessions and his own extinction.
So 1t has been since the Spaniards first
set foot on this continent. The Indian
and the buffalo hava, In the general
sense of tho term, passed from the seens
of action. and the passing Is pathetic re-
gardlng both. The one has been shame
fully wronged. the other ruthlessly and
needlessly annihiiated. Under II all lies
the white mans greed for gold. Where
the tepee once stood stately cities now
occupy the ground, and from hundreds
of stacks Of their large manufactures
smoke belches forth. Where only the
thunderous tread Of the vast herds OF
buffalo was heard as they swept over
plains and through valleys. now comes
the shrek OF the ponderous locomotive
in its swift onward flight. bearing its
load OF human freight and the earth
trembles as 1t passes. The Indian has
gone; the modern white man occupies
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03


The mi1up produced in Massachu-
sets by the victory of Taft In the
presidential preference vote, along
with the election OF the Roosevelt
delegstes-at-lsrge, may be an urex-
peeted outcome, but II Is in perfect
eonsonance with the idea of the
direct primary. and should not and
will not prevent the execution OF
the expressed will OF the majority II
the primary principle 10 carried out.
The best way TO try out a rule IL to
reverse II and suppose that Roosevelt
had won In the preference test. while
the Taft delegates had been elected.
In that event the suggestion that the
delegates should ignore the instruc-
lions would be secuted by those who
are looking for an excuse to do that
very thing now to deprive Taft Of the
votes that by the rules of the game
belong to him.
In point of fact the Massschu-
sets mixup is not unique nor Is
even the proposed reputation of the
primary. Right here in Nebraska We
had the same situation presented
when Mr.. Bryan announced In ad-
vance that be would not abide by the
preferential vote on president unless
1t went his way. Again Senator
Hitchcock. although an outspoken
supporter OF Harmon, has been
elected q delegate to the Baltimore
convention under instructions for
Champ Clark. Should the senator in
innate that be was none the less going
10 work and vote for Harmon in de.
fiance of the wishes OF the dem
ocrats of the state he will assume to
represent, We would have a parallel
with what Ia threatened in Massa-
chusetts.
The presidential primary proceeds
on the theory that 30 far as concerns
as naming Of the standard bearers.
the convention delegates are mere
messengers to register the popular
vote already recorded. and to carry
out the mandate in spirit as we'll rs
In letter, the delegates would be in
honor bound to exert themselves by
all proper means to help the pre-
ferred candidate reach the goal. The
peculiar development only emphs-
sizes the fact that turning to the pri-
mary TO avoid convention abuses
brings on other difficulties and evils
unforeseen or unexpected.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
THE FIRST WARN DAY.

". D. Nesbit in Chicago Post.
Tn first warm day taat comes like to
potter round outdoors
P'tendin' that got - do mighty lot o
chores
But RELY It's to get taste o south wind
on my lips -
and honey tang that drips
Out q hi flowers somewhere else There
amt no better thing
Than pottertn' around outdoors IN first
warm day In spring.
I like to climb tn hill an see tn med
dsrs fast asleep,
An know Already. all tn gFass Wais toF
tn word to creep
Up 10 tn air; an daisies, too-thsy're
ready, every one,
To wake and climb an wave their aanas
a "howdy' TO tn sun,
An wsy out there aerost tn fields where
MiIler's woods commence
see a certain sign O. spring-a sIsten o
whitewashed fence.
A whitewsshed fenee-s common thing to
warm a fellows heart;
It Amt nowise a purity thing, nor yet
work o. art
But don't you see it's Just as II tn farm
had up an gone
An fixed itself for spring. with It's best
bib an tucker on7
Then mebbe there's robin come TO cnirp
an show It's vest
A woman robin-on tn move. house huht-
ing for a nest.
TIL erfek In brimmin' full-it wants to
climb its banks an see
TIL signs that springs a-comin', an It's
jolly as can bee
An then. acrost tn medders comes
song that's kind o. blurred
A song that's sung so far away you can't
make out q word;
But still you sense tn reason why some
body wants to sing
warm day In spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
[IookintBaAward.
IhisDagy in0maha,
+ COMPILED from BEE FILES
MAY &
Thirty Years Ago


At its annual meeting last night Pio-
neer hook and ladder company chose the
following officers: President, Phil DoT;
foreman. Charles Fisher; assistants.
George Schmidt and Gus Williams; sec
rotary, ]. RothoIz: assistant. ]. Sander:
treasurer. Henry Pundt; trustees. D. /.
Mitchell, Henry Hornberger and Louis
Stemm.
The city physicians report for April
shows forty-fivs deaths and seventy
seven births.
T. ]. Penneii, who has been director
Of music for the Presbyterian church. re-
signed.
aon. A. s. Paddock is In the city.
Judge Barnes Of Ponea went west on
the noon train to hold court in Boone
county.
]. 7. werts, for the last eighteen
months with NJ. HsIlman 4 Co., has ae-
eepted a position with J. Well & Co. OF
ST. Joseph, but will make Omaha his
headquarters.
Protests are being made against the
duplication Of the name Sherman ave
nue." by an attempt TO use II for the
stretch between ST. Mary's avenue and
Park avenue after II has already been
pre-empted for the north extension Of
Sixteenth street.
The advance man for Lawrence Bar
rett Is making arrangements for his ap'
pearance for three nights and matinee
at BOyd's soon.
Awnings are being put on all the large
buiIdings-s signal for summer weather
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
|'lhtBetsLdtuBau1.''
Mr.. yenner,. Explanation.


NEW YORK, April $50 the Editor
Of The Bee: In an article in The Bes
OF April 3. concerning our refusal to
take ssa.oo0 City Of Omaha bonds which
we're awarded TO US. the statement was
made that he had given no reason TO the
comptroller for our refusal, and that We
had backed out Of the bargain.
These statements appear to imputs bad
faith to US and for that reason We have
autographed you as follows:
The article in your issue Of Friday last
to lake sscSeo Omaha city bonds Is
incorrect and unjustly reflects on US
Our letters and kilograms TO the city
comptroller April % and Is contain suf-
fieient and valid reasons. which in ins-
tiee 10 US and the public you should pub
lish, that the real facts may be known.
The letters referred to clearly set forth
our reasons for refusing to take the
bonds but the city comptroller has not
yet vouchsafed q reply, which indicates
that he finds them unsnswerable.
On the basis Of the presentations orig
inally made to US. the bonds were fully
worth what We bid for them. but upon
the basis Of the actual condition subse-
auently made known to us. they are
Ing the bonds at our bid. we Offered to
take them at fair price based on true
statement Of assessed valuation.
All municipal securities are bid for by
dealers with reference to the market for
them. and We must rely upon the official
statements furnished US showing assessed
valuation, debt and population. The city
officials are presumed TO know these
facts and II they make a material mis-
statement. which affects the value of the
bonds according to the market for them,
the responsibility Is on the city. and not
on the buyer.
1t is not a question OF the goodness of
the bonds. for no one will question
omahas solvency, but the bonds are
worth one price when the Indebtedness
does not exceed per cent OF the as
sessed valuation, and a considerably
lower price when the debt is about %
per cent Of the assessed valuation.
Had We sold the bonds to savings
banks and other investors, representing,
as the city comptroller represented to us.
that the assessed valuation was s1s4,ooo,-
600 when in fact II was 5i.7Ta.o0o. the
purchasers could compel us TO take them
back, as has recently occurred with other
dealers in Omaha bonds. and II might be
serious question whether selling securi-
ties under such fragrant mlsrepresenta-
ton would not subject the seller to prose-
cution for obtaining money under false
pretenses. We are not In that line OF
business.
We regret the incident, but the blame
must DO placed where 1t belongs. and
not upon US. c. II. yENNER & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
Twenty Years Ago

DR.. Hartzell OF Cincinnati conducted
the devotional exercises at the general
conference OF the Methodist church at
Boyds theater. Bishop Merrill presided.
Misses Iona White and Alice White,
daughters OF United States Marshal
White OF West Virginia. are the guests
Of their cousin. Charles Z. Hennen. 25ls
Davenport street.
Rev. Frank Millspaush. rector of ST.
Paurs. Minneapolis. Mimi. formerly Of
Trinity cathedral Omaha. was visiting
his sister. Mrs. Clarkson. wife OF Bishop
clarkson. In this city.
Miss Imogene Her was reported quite
ILL., "A
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Charles e. Rogers
we're receiving congratulations over the
birth OF q daughter.
City Councilman Sol Prince was look
ing rather, ohesty and important and
when friends inquired the reason. learned
that he was the father Of . new ten
pound boy.
Many prominent business and profess
sional men attended a memorial meeting
to Augustus Kountze, who had died in
New York. the meeting being held in
the Chamber Of Commerce building.
Judge q. W. Doans presided and DIT.
George L. Miller, Edward Rosewater.
Major d. II. Wheeler. II. w. Yates and
John Evans delivered addresses. @. NJ.
Hitchcock acted as secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

feat il. The greatest influence Champ
Clark ever welded was In this In
stance. when. by tanning preiudiees
with this palpable delusion, he
helped to defeat reciprocity in Can
ada.
Clark's chief factotum in this cam
paign is W. R. Hearst. While II may
please republicans, We think the New
York World is safe in predicting
democratic defeat II Clark is nom
mated.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
The Doctrine of Cheer.
Baltimore American.

Msrriopathy Is a new healing science,
Don't worry and keep laughing is the
new doctrine. and observing these rules.
people will be enable TO keep cheerful
and healthy no matter how much higher
the price Of living gets or what other
problems assail the vast majority of the
workaday world. The only trouble with
the new doctrine is that it Is much easier
in inculeate than TO carry out in daily
practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

OMAHA. May ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: Anent the proposed sale Of flowers
on the streets Saturday In anticipation
Of Mothers Day" allow me to enter a
vigorous protest. Surely the spirit of
commsrcialism has permeated almost
svery channel OF American life without
being allowed to bedim the holy sanctity
OF Mothers Day." 1t must have been a
divine inspiration which prompted the
idea Of setting apart ono day In each
year to the memory OF mans best friend,
his mother. and the present scheme Of
levyins "holdup' has not even the ex-
cuse Of charity to recommend II. there
fore IL behooves the men of Omaha to
hold aloft from patronizing or encourage
Ing the venture. and thus nip in the
bud and squslch, once for ALL such a
shameful proposition Of a grand and
holy idea. C. J. N,
Apti-CnpanerrIAIIsnn
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

The city OF Omaha has Just sold
100000 of AZ per cent twenty
year renewal bonds for a premium
OF s10,014. which is at the rate of
1,oiess. At the same rate $1,000
600 OF bonds would yield a premium
OF sl1s,s30. and bonds that run
thirty years ought to bring a good
bit more than bonds that run only
twenty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

When municipality owned and
operated, omanas water plant Ia
going 20 pay all operating expenses
and fixed charges and produce a sur
plus of s2s2.sOO each year. So says
Attorney John L. Webster. Stick a
pin there.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03
II seems that the very same set o

II seems that the very same set of
judges and clerks who were alto
gether good enough for all the coun-
cilmen when they were running for
nomination In the primary are not
good enough now for those same
councilmen for the election. Oh.
what a difference a little politics
makes. But we almost forgot
there 10 no such thing as politics In
the commission plan contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

1t appears that the best mayor
Kansas City ever had" left a deficit
Of some 100000 with the con-
clusion Of his administration. His
successor should not have much diff
ficulty beating that record.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

John Muir, the naturalist, is said
20 have taken the interviewer close
10 bis heart" As the interviewer
was q young lady. We are surprised
at the venerable and sedate John
Muir.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

II 1t had been the other way and
the filing Of ninth Roosevelt man
had elected the Taft delegates,
would that Massachusetts, primary
have been fraud. trick and a
crooked deal' In the language OF
Togo, We pause for answer.