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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
Fromm Throws CuIIiy.n.

HARLAN. la. Jan. M--tspocial. l-F1va
hundred mat fans witnessed the WRESTLING
match here Wednesday evening between
Peter Prornm Of this city and Jarnld
Gullivan OF Missouri Valley. The men
were evenly matched IN weight and age,
bat Fromm seemed to have more knowl-
edge o. the wrestling game, securing the
first fall IN seventeen minutes ana the
secopd fall in eight minutes and seven
seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

NO ACTION NJ TENNIS meeting.
But four tennis sharps Of the Omaha
Field club showed up at the meeting
which was scheduled to be held At the
Omaha club last night. Samuel Caldwell,
who called the meeting and who was to
hold down the chair for the evening was
confined TO his home on account Of IN
ness, and no action was taken on any
matter whatever. Another meeting will be
called In the near future and sufficient
attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
RETURN GAME is LIKELY
Michigan Reopens Negotiations
with Nebraska Team.
Manager Eager Now In Chicago and
win Probably Learn Definitely
what 10 TO BE Outcome
while There.

Nebraska and Michigan are likely to
play foot ball next fall on Saturday. No
vember = This date is still open on tho
wolverine schedule and the cornhuskers
are being considered by the Ann Arbor
mentors for game to be played at this
time.
Alumni OF Michigan, who reside in
Omaha and other parts of the Missouri
valley. have been urging upon the
wolverine athletic authorities the
scheduling OF another Nebraska contest.
Stanley Rosewater. who 10 an active
Omaha alumnus OF the Michigan insti-
tufion, has bean very energetic IN trying
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

LOGAN. la. Jan. &-tspeciai l-creIsh-
ton university basket bail team defeated
lsogan's team at the opera houRe here
last evening by a score OF % TO ~. Logan's
defeat In attributed in part 10 the Absence
Of one OF It's most experienced and skilled
players.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

In the Commercial league the letter
Gold Tops won two out OF three from
the 81. James. carp had all honors Of
the evening with high single OF "a
and high total Of $50 d. Moyna Of the
st. James had high for his team with
U.s. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
With the BOwlers

In the Metropolitan League the
Rumohr sports took three straight from
the Drummers last night Condor Of the
sports had high total OF sC. Baustian Of
the Drummers high game. eoe. Scores:
RIrM0HR SPORTR
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
smI,h ou,point. Themp.on.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Jan N-'Cy-
clone" Johnny Thompson. the American
pliddleweight pugfllst. was easily out
pointed today by Dave Smith. the Aus
iralsan middIeweight pugilisi and former
champion. in a twenty-round contest al
the stadium here
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

Field Goals; Lanphier co, Ruesum al.
Fe.tner !, Torrey tD, Marshall "a, Gus.
eaden 90. Trenke 90. Referee, Francis
Butler. BrownelL Scorer, seeisy. Timer.
Eidridge. Twenty-minute halves.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

The following scores were made last
night on the Morrison alleys Tonight
in the Gate City league. on the Morrison
alleys. storz Va Haneock-Eps Litho
Co. American Printing Co. vs.. Mon
archs. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27
couneiI Bluffs Produce Market.

The following quotations. showing
prices paid to producers, are corrected
daily by William Higgeson. city weigh
master, for publication in The Bees -,
Corn, s2d6c per bushei. Wheat, $50
per bushel Oats. 46047c per bushal. Hay
(loosel, til0opfAO per ton. Alfalfa,
Qoose). Si4Iooai6oo per ton. ~ (.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-27

Persistent Advertising is the Road %
Big Returns.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
A Working Legislature.

Energy, economy of time. and spirit
OF accomplishment marks the first
week of the meeting OF the Maryland
legislature. 1t appears that the leaders
of both houses OF that body went to
Annapolis with definite ideas OF what
they desired to accomplish in the early
days of the session and went about it
with a vim which has produced COM
mendable, not to say remarkable, re-
suits.
Though the Maryland legislature has
been in session five days, it has done
much. and has thereby set praise
worthy example for similar bodies to
follow The senate passed 4 resolution
looking to widespread economy in
State expenditures. which will be ex-
tended and amplifcd during the ses-
sion. In this instance the resolution
was passed with great unanimity and
without factional objection and long
winded discussion In addition, some
of the committees in both houses have
been announced, and this part OF the
organization is well advanced. The
senate passed the proposed ballot bill
and sent II to the house. where it was
advanced TO third reading before ad-
journment 1t is assumed that it will
pass the house to-day and be completed
shortly by the governors signature.
While the Boslcy ballot bill has met
with determined opposition by the Re
publicans Of the State. it is generally
admitted TO be a distinct advance upon
the Wilson law, which has been a clog
upon elections in Maryland ever since
its passage. The BOsley bill repclls
that law and substitutes a new form
of elections, which obviously will be
step in advance, even if it does not meet
all the requirements of an easy casting
of the ballots and prompt and honest
count
Thus in FIVE days a remarkably good
beginning has been made for active
and efficient work by the legislature of
the neighboring State which promises
well for the balance of the session.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
PERQUISITEs AS GRAFT.
Acts of Senators Stir spirit of
Criticism.

FTum the Ohio state Journal.
A United States Senator gets his
shaves. baths, massaginG and maniCur-
ing done free. His salary Is $500 a year.
he gets $50 for a 50 travel expense. and
lot of other lordIy perqulsites; and he
makes the people OF this country, who
do not average as much as 81 a day
for their labor. pay for his shaves and
cutting OF his finger nails. How men
who are guilty of such things can make
sincere, Clear-headed, unselfsh lawmak-
ers is hard to understand. In fact, they
ought to be ashamed Of themselves.
There is some sign that they are. but
not enough probably TO change the sit
uation. Senator Kenyon. of Iowa, has
introduced a bill TO cut OF that bathroom
and barber shop expense. and reduce
the mileage from 20 to 10 cents, but the
account goes on naively to remark that
these perquisites are highly valued by
most of the Senators and therefore there
is little possibility Of the bill passing"
And yet those men have no more right
10 a shave and shampoo at the public
expense than any common laborer going
along the street has; not as much. for
the Senator gets $3.50 a year to pay for
his shaves and baths and the laborer
gets 5000. The perquisite cannot be told
from a graft
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
Trade at Home.

OcuIists of the city, through the Re
tail Merchants Association. have taken
formal action to investigate the stand
ing Of a transient trader in their line
of merchandise, who comes to Wash
ington at intervals. advertises widely,
and fits glasses to people whom he can
induce 10 cali upon him A committee
will be appointed to make the investi-
CATION and report to the association.
II is not certain as yet whether the
local body will issue a warning against
this itiuerant vender OF eyeglasses,
but it is proposed to ascertain whether
he is what he processes to be in his
advertisements or is practicing irnposi-
tion on the people.
The incident furnishes opportunity to
impress upon the people of the Capital
that it is best at all times to trade at
3 home with oculists, merchants. and
tradcsmen of established reputation
rather than spend money with noutsid-
ers who come to the city for brief
period, rent quarters at some hotel or
vacant store. and offer inferior goods
at prices generally no lower than trust
worthy materials can be had at the
local establishments.
In presenting the case before the as
sociation, the oculists took the view
that the transient, with the rush of
calls made upon him in the few days of
his visit, could not possibly serve the
people with the same care and precision
that the customer would receive at the
hands of the local practitioner. and that
great harm might ensue from hasty
examination and ill-ftting eyeglasses.
This in general may be said to be
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
Powers Enter China.

Under pressure of protection TO the
railroad between Pekin and the sea, the
treaty powers have landed troops in
China and will defend that highway
of traffic from attacks BY either of the
belligerents. The United States has no
troops as yet upon the ground, but
forces are to be sent from Manila to
participate in the protection of this
railroad and foreign interests in the
warring empire.
This action on the part of the powers
has been made necessary by the re-
sumption OF hostilities- between the
revolutionistS and the monarchists. The
movement is not in the nature of in
terference with the civil war going on
there, though some pretext might arise
which would warrant the powers in
stepping in to terminate the struggle.
The situation at present is not hope
full, The war probably will be prose
cuted with great vigor and possibly
with characteristic Oriental atrocity. In
case one or the other faction does not
prove its right to mastery, the. powers
might be called upon to end hostilities
in the interests of common humanity.
This is the inevitable exigency follow
ing the landing of foreign troops on
Chinese soil, and serves to complicate
the situation for China, If not for the
rest of the world.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
THE CREDULoUs COLONEL.
Sage of Oyster Bay Tribes with HIS
Reputation.

Fr1m the San Francisco Post
The Sage OF oyster Bay Is trihinG
with his reputation for sagacity when
he permits the publication of such ut
tcrances as he gave vent to yesterday.
when he announced that he was taking
no part in New York politics. that mot
a single human being had asked him
TO do so, and added: Il haven't been
asked because I'm not in politics and
nobody expects me TO he in politics"
II Is this last statement which must
cause surprise. and which may shake
public confidence In the colonels per
spIcacity. II requires no stretch or
creduIIty to accept the fact that nobody
has asked Col Roosevelt to become
factor in next years campaign for the
goveTnorship OF New York. The disas-
trous results Of the cOlonefs espousal
or Mr.. StImson's candidacy last year
are too recent in the minds of New
Workers TO have expected otherwise.
Gov. Dix's election was so universally
construed as a direct and powerful re-
buke to ROOseveltian interference. and
the consequent splitting Of the Repub-
lican forces in the Empire State that
any aspiring candidate for the party's
nomination is likely TO avoid rather
than invite the influence OF the col
oneTs support next year.
But the coloners avowal, first. that
he is not in politics. and, secondly. that
nobody expects him to be in politics.
makes a larger demand upon the i'm
agInation. The subjective part Of the
coloneTs PronounCement cannot Of
course. be trined with unless one is
anxious to qualify for the Ananias
Club. but the objective part-his esti-
mate of the opinion about himself OF
the other ninety-odd million people in
the United States-is fair game for
comment.
Nobody expects Theodore Roosevelt
to be in politics! Where else. on earth.
will he be ever found? Even the re
cesses of the jungle and close com
munion with the wild beasts OF Africa
could not separate him from the biggest
game he has always hunted and the
human sport he Graves. Did not Gift
ford's letters reach him? Did not Gif-
ford himself rush TO Europe to unfold
in person his tale of woe? And after
correcting the errors OF the young
Egyptians, after hobnobbing with the
crowned heads of Europe. and rebukIng
England for her infirm policies, did he
not. on his return to his own and ma
tive heath. plunge into the vortex of
State politics head foremost? Even those
ninety days OF self-impOsed restraint,
during which. the colonel vowed he
would hold his peace and totally abstain
from politics. were all too long.
OF course. the coloners affirmation that
he is not in politics will console the cred
ulous, but 1t is all too large an order
for the colonel to affirm that nobody
expects him to be in politics. The wish
may be father to the thought. and It
is wise wish. But as long as Theo-
dore Roosevelt moves and has his being
the people will be convinced that he
cannot keep out of politics overnight
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
MIR. WATTERsoN ALARMED.
Marse Henry Raises "A Smile Among
His Colleagues.

Fum the New York Telegraph
Col. Henry watterson is alarmed by
the apparent intention of the people
of this country to disregard the wishes
of the politicians and elect Roosevelt
President again. Col wattersOn says
il Roosevelt ever entered the White
House again he could not be got out
unless he were carried out feet first:
that another term would be followed
by another and still another. and so
on. And "absolutism" would he the
result. says Col. WattersOn.
The Louisville editor looks long
way ahead and is filled with the east
wind Roosevelt never was elected
President for two terms. as Col Wat
terson says. but for one term. when
he swept the country from coast 10
coast and proved himself the most
popular man who ever was a candi-
date for the high office. This is a gov
ernment OF the people. anyway, and II
they desire twelve years more of
Roosevelt there is no law against
eIecting him. for the people make
their own laws. But Roosevelt has no
desire to take the Presidency for life.
Another term for this progressive
patriot in the White House would
place the country where II should
be; there would be no harassing of
business interests, nor would dishonest
trusts 20 free. Roosevelt knows how
to deal with legitimate corporations
and combinations OF the illegal sort.
There is a loud demand for him, and
the wattersons and others cannot
suppress IT,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
Democrats in Council.

This is Democratic day IN Washing
ton. and one OF the important events
in the history OF that party. At noon
the Democratic National Committee
will assemble to pass upon the pre-
liminaries to the national convention,
and tonight the long anticipated Jack
son dinner will be held, at which will
appear the leaders of the party from
every Stlte. and, it is expected, sound
the slogans of the coming campaign.
The National Committee must decide
upon the time and place of the meet
ing of the national convention, appoint
the chairman of the committee OF ar
rangements. and take. such other action
As may appropriately come before the
body at this time. But the feast to-
night is 4 gathering Of the Demo-
cratic hosts, which will be regaled, III
spired. and encouraged by the oratory
of the men who aspire to leadership
and those who are looked upon as the
national mouthpieces of party wisdom
and policy. Much depends upon this
meeting, for as indications of harmony,
enthusiasm. and power develop in
Washington tonight, so will the Demo-
Gratis OF the nation go forth to the COM
ing struggle.
Should the result be an ovcrmaSter-
ing enthusiasm for Democratic prin-
ciples and policies with an expressed
determination to follow loyalty the
choice of the party for its. leader. the
incentive of the Jackson Day banquet
could hardly be estimated upon the
coming campaign. If, on the contrary,
dissension should intrudc, and if there
should develop a disposition of faction
TO war with faction, Democracy might
find itself Tomorrow divided in coun-
Gil shorn of power. and vastly weak
cned for the great political contest
which faces the party.
Every indication points, on the eve
II this history-making occasion, to
complete harmony of view and a de-
termination to make the most of the
event for the welfare of Democracy,
rather than of persons and candidates
1t looks now as though the tariff, con-
troll of trusts. monetary reform, and
the constructive forces OF progress
would be discussed before the assembly
from the standpoint of national de-
velopment, rather than from the narrow
and sinister view of mere party sue
cess. 1t IS not too much to expect
that out of the candid exchange of
opinions at this dinner may emerge a
united, vigorous. and hopeful Democ-
racy, ready to go forth into the
States and command the confidence and
loyal following of the people AT all
events. the occasion is charged with
political electricity. which, as it may
be handled rightly or wrongly, will be-
come an engine of vast power or the
means of party destruction.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08

"a matter Of fact, I can't think Of any
thing that would care less about doing
than living on a farm
Oddly enough, the thing that made
Socialist OF Victor Berger. the sole rep
resentauve Of that party in Congress, was
the fact that he won debate against
Socialist.
II was about thirty years ago, Berger
says. He was drawn into a debate at a
turnverein with an old German shoemsk-
er, who was Socialist. Berger was de-
cIared the winner Of the debate.
But" says Berger, while ! was the
winner ! didn't feel at all proud of my
self. Rather felt sorry for the old shoe
maker. For II seemed to me that he had
been right about a lot OF things he had
said. and had defeated him simply by
having more scholarship than he did. So
/ began to read up on his side. And in
a little while l was a Socialist"
Some one was recalling the other day
the remark a colored man here once
made regarding former Senator AIdrich.
who was always a good deal harder TO
get to than the President.
He won't see no one" the eolored
man remarked Hes got three o. TO
secretaries to stop people. and the can't
nobody get to him. He's absolutely ir-
repruachable"
Which suggests that the most ap-
proachable Senator in Congress to-day
Is probably James z. MARITIME, OF New
Jersey MARITIME goes out OF his way
to make IL clear to everybody that the
latchstring on his Office door hangs
within the reach Of all COmers.
Walk right in" he says, and II the
door TO the private Office is closed. open
II, and II MS locked. hang on II till
somebody Unlocks II. But let's don't
have any red tape about It."
His idea is to have visitors come and
go at his Office with Just as little for
mality as IL it were a barber shop.
Franklin MacVeagh. Secretary Of the
Treasury. is a typical gentleman Of the
old school He is continually exhibiting
some little trait that stands in sharp
contrast to the more rapid-hre demeanOr
OF these modern times. II he gets into
an argument with any one. no matter
what about, he never elevates his voice.
and he see to II that the discussion
| never becomes personal Not long ago,
while strolling along the street. he came
upon a funeral procession. Instead of
| darting across between two OF the ve-
hiCles he paused at the curb. lifted his
hat. and though il was a chilly day.
stood with barred head until the pro-
cession had passed.
/ Copyright I9l2 by Frpd c. Kelly. All rights
seredl
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08

the result of dealing with transients in
preference to the home merchant. The
patron is either turned off with inferior
goods or receives less consideration
than he would get at the hands of the
local man
Trade at home is good motto to
place in some conspicuous place in
every house in Washington. By follow
ing this principle, we can best build up
the city and its enterprises.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
GREENVMLE's PIG CLUB.
City Sets Example wor-
thy Of Emulation.

Prom the Columbia Is. o. State.
That GreenviiIe pig club, q thought of
the GreenviIle News, was an inspiration.
With corn club and pig club in every
township in South Carolina, the problem
OF homegrown hog and hominy'' would
be satisfactorily solved, and with that
solved there would be less danger of s.
cent cotton, and scent cotton would
have less depressing effect upon the
small farmer.
Terry Dill, a fourteen-year-old boy, got
the 800 prize for growing a fine pig at
the least cost Terry's living promise OF
bacon was not the biggest pig grown by
the boys Of the club. II weighed only
sos pounds. while more than one tipped
the beam at I25 pounds, but the cost OF
producing the pork was an important
consideration, and very properly, in the
contest. Terry led the field by holding
down the cost Of his pig to Sl1.T5, or as
cents a pound. There was pig money
in it without the prize
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED c. KELLY.

One never can tell aboutla face. Just
because he has the kind OF face he has,
William Kent. the California Congress.
man. who was a reform politician H.
Chicago for thirteen years, has been
tUuted as a sad-eyed party who looks
upon life as one blurred page OF gloom
after another Pull out all the props in
the Kent fence loosen the guy ropes.
and let the features sink into perfect
repoSc the way a face will when II gets
into the deep gloom OF a photographers
shop. and William Kent looks as serious
as the Atlantic Monthly.
But the Joke Of il all Is that Kent is
a sort of professional kidder!
Nearly thirty years ago when Kent
was attending Yale he was regarded as
the leading practical Joker OF that plant,
besides contributing many Of the mer-
riest written Jests to the college maya
zines. Old residents there stir tell about
the time Kent went all over town with
a gun and three or four trusted accom-
pIices who kept pointing out imaginary
objects first in one tree and then IN
another for Kent 10 shoot AT. He kept
this up until practically everybody in
was Kent was fixing to shoot. Then he
sneaked back to his room for good
laugh.
In Chicago Rent conducted the comedy
end of campaigns with great success He
killed OF a certain aldermanic candi-
date once by referring to him as "a
whinr from the old stockyards." When
ever the reformers wanted a good ht'ry
pamphlet to jab at the other side. they
Immediately called William Kent on the
phone and told him to set his sense Of
humor TO work.
Just for a joke, Kent. assisted by
Peter Dunno. of DOOley fame. once got
up a set Of resolutions denOuncing n
bunch OF merchants who had sold a
right Of way to a street railway line, as
a lot of crooks. and got the city council
TO pass the resolutions. As there were
not more than seven or eight men In
the whole council then who could have
been trusted with dOormat, the subtle
humor OF the resolutions caused the
Chicago public to laugh Itself almost
sick as soon as the thing was recog-
nlzed as a Kent practical joke.
Peter Dunno. by the way, declared
some years ago that William Kent was
the original Hennessey Of his DOoley
stories.
Chief wilkie, of the United States
Secret Service, was abroad this fall.
and one day he got 10 wondering how
everything was going in the department.
50 he cabled a brief message Of inquiry
to his assistant. The assistant desired
10 reply TO the chiefs question, and also
to tell him bit Of news about the deaths
of two members OF the department.
These two dissociated statements made
the message Wilkie received seem start
ling II read:
Everything fine. Smith died last
week and Jones the week before
Former Gov. Patterson, OF Tennessee.
was making a speech in an agricultural
community in that State.
Il wish to remark at this juncture," he
said, that / differ from most people
who address the farmers In that I dc
not say I was born on a farm, or that
wish I mad been born on a farm. As
The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
ECONOMY COMES HARD.
Commission Merchants Advise g
Change of Menu.

NhauAN "
From the Philadslphia Times
Is due attention to economy Of cuisine
being paid in our local schools Of domes-
tic science?
Out in Minneapolis the supervisor OF
domestic science has laid down these new
rules for her pupils:
Use butterine instead OF butter for
cooking and substitute milk I'm some
cases
Use meat gravy instead of butter on
bread.
Use the frying pan less and boil and
roast more
Minneapolis commission merchants
have got together to advise the public
to eat more fsh and more OF the meats
not commonly called for. The average
householder is slave to rump steaks,
lamb chops, and veal outlets.