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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

given TO those Of the higher classes
Ihere was quite a high raised platform
recessed into the wall on the west side
racing the seats between which the aisles
ran east and west. A commodious coat
room on the north opened also into the
main hall while on the west were a small
recitation room. hong narrow space con-
tanning few tables and chairs and some
geological speeimens preserved In alco-
hol, and another small room which served
as an office for the principal frequently
ornamented with boys and girls waiting
to be called on the carpet or to offer
excuses The seniors, to whom we
freshies looked up with intense awe. were
permitted by special dispensation to study
In the narrow space referred to, or rather
to pretend to study while In reality hold
ing social session. There were two
or three other recitation rooms. large and
small, on the same floor available for
the high school.
Year by year the number of high school
pupils steadily and rapidly increased.
orowding out the grade rooms one after
another, until the high school had the
whole second floor. and then annexed
the third, and, finally took the whole
building. The total enrolment, as / said,
when l went into the high school was
lS9. In 1887, when | graduated, four years
LATER. II bad mounted to S72. The grad
yates of the same year that | had en-
tered the high school consisted of seven
girls, the class OF 1884 counted UP ten
Hembers. the class of 1885 twenty mem
hers. the class Of 1885 eighteen members,
and my class OF 1887 numbered thirty
When ] went into the high school the
instruction corps consisted Of Just five
teachers. First and foremost was Homer
p Lewis, the principal, who In addition
TO his administrative duties, taught
| classes In Latin and Greek and political
economy. Prof, Lewis had at. that time
a. most impressive appearance. a large,
wcll-bult man., with hair almost black,
but beginning to turn gray; mustache.
setting off an OVAL face. kindly blue
sgray eyes Q deliberate. but firm, speech,
2pa co1I9tsnance, psually serious, The
first iplprrssstan was perhaps,of sternness,
,whieb, softsned however, after "a person
game to. lsnow him.: He was a thorough
kscholar and student, and taught with a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

NtN lpih llibuiU hcP'l'
The determination of the national COM
mitteeman-elect from Nebraska. Mr..
Howell, to present his certificate of cleo
tlun and demand his seat will force a
decision by the present committee on
Mr.. Howelrs status. There is little doubt
what that decision will be. The only
point at issue Is the time at which a
new national committee comes into ex-
istence and the terms of its members,
whether elected at a state primary,
named in state convention or chosen
by state delegation, really begins.
Mr.. Howell insists that he Is already
committeeman, not merely commit
teeman-elect. He says that, inasmuch as
he was chosen at a primary held on
April 49, he was clothed with all the
powers of his office from that date He
also says that the call Of the national
committee recognized the validity of the
state primary. laws and therefore con-
eeded the right of the republicans of Ne
braska to select national committeeman
whose title should become perfect at
once.
The call of the committee did nothing
of the sort. 1t said that delegates and
alternates, both from the state at large
and from each congressional district, may
be elected in conformity with the laws
Of the state in which the election occurs,
IL the state committee or any such con-
gressional committee so direct" No pro-
vision was made for the election of ma
tional committeeman except in accord
ance with the long established precedent
that such committeeman shall be named
by the state delegations and shall or
ganize after the national convention adj
journs.
The committee Is now asked to upset
the rules of the national organization ana
shorten arbitrarily the terms Of national
committeeman elected in 1905 In order TO
please a few individuals who want to
take office ahead OF time. Mr.. Howell
will admit that IL he is seated now he
will become member OF the outgoing
committee as we'll as of the incoming
committee. He will have a tenure differ
ent from that of the great majority OF
his associates. II is not practicable to
seat the new committeeman before the
convention meets, since not more than
six or eight OF them have been desig-
mated SO far. Why disturb the orderly
procedure OF the past for the benefit Of
these few and give handful of states
an advantage which the others will not
possess?
The present national committee has no
power TO alter the terms OF members or
the conditions under which they shall be
elected. The proper way to make a
change is to seek q recommendation from
the committee on rules to be submitted
to the next convention, Then all men,
bers viii be affected equally. II is alb
surd for Mr.. Howell to maintain that he
should be singled out for special honors
and special favor. -. s~>s "a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
Function of the Commerce Court.

The supreme courts determination
of the functions and status of the
new court of commerce should clear
the way to useful service by that
tribunal 1t was perhaps necessary
for the highest court to pass upon
this question. and yet more amiable
relations between the Interstate Com
merce commission and the newer
body might have avoided such a
necessity.
1t should hardly have called for
judicial dictum to determine that the
new courts function was confined to
passing upon matters OF law and not
of fact where appeals were made to
it from the commission. and to re-
straining and enforcing, as the case
might be, affirmative orders of the
commission, not to exercise its own
Judgment by original interpretations
of administrative features OF the law.
To clothe 1t with such powers would
be, not only to lead to interminable
but to deny the first prin-
ciple of our system of appellate
courts.
The country has a right, now that
these questions are cleared up, to
expect results from the commerce
court, unless congress proceeds with
the resolution to wipe it out of exist
enca
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
DEMAND OF A W0ULD-BE BOSS
Two Views on R. B. Howell's Claims,

tainly Mr.. Howell Of Omaha, elected |
member of the republican national com
mitteee from Nebraska in the recent pri
boldest essays at bossism that the public
has recently been called upon to notice
Mr. Howell claims that his commission
dates from the day of his election ant
that 1t Is In full force, that he super
sedes Mr.. Rosewater on the national COM
Mr.. Rosewater was elected under the ole
plan by the Nebraska delegation to the
national committee OF 1905 In accordance
with custom and precedent, and indeed
with common sense, Mr.. Rosewater Is
entitled to act until the adjournment OF
the convention of 1912. --t
II Mr.. Howell were seated there would
be another Roosevelt vote In the national
committee which Is to pass upon the con-
tests for the Chicago convention that Is
to meet on the 18th. In brief. Mr..
Rosewater would be displaced before the
expiration of his term and an attempt
would be made to pack the national
committee in the Roosevelt interest Here
is bossism exemplified in its most un-
scrupulous aspect.
The incident illustrates one of the many
pecuiarities of the primary law as 1t Is
in force In several states. The republican
national committee, like the democratic
national committee, is a purely voluntary
organization. 1t is not subject In any
way to the law of any particular state.
1t is not corporation; II has no charter.
Its organization has been evolved from
the customs of the party which have de-
yeloped in the last half-century or more,
Nevertheless, the Nebraska law under
takes to interfere with the rights and
privileges Of the national committee. II
may be said that the primary laws as a
rule project state authority into the ma
tional convention, which exists, not by
statute, but by custom. The constitution
knows nothing Of national nominating
conventions; they exist for the con-
venienee OF the respective parties. The
conventions impose no obligations on the
states in return, and 1t certainly may be
pleaded for the conventions that they ara
fully entitled to make their own rules
for organization and operation. In the
convention Of 1908. which was acting
under Its own rules. Mr.. Rosewater was
chosen for the national committee In be-
half of the Nebraska delegation. The
national committee has not changed its
rule since. and it Is difficult to see what
authority Nebraska has to interfere with
those rules.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
NATIONAL POLITICAL ANTHEM

w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Post
NV country, 'tis of thee. .*
Sweet land Of -
III Harry New doesn't give me six
hundred seats for the convention III
make him think he has been sleeping
over Black Hand conventionJ
liberty,
OF thee ] sing.
Land where my
(Where's that last telegram from
Wirepull? l knew he couldn't deliver
those delegates! Wardboss on the
long distance right awayo
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain
you see Skiddem this evening and
tell him to organise those western
delegates) 7.
Let freedom ring.
Tum-tum-te-
(That's the stuff Wave the flag, Bill,
and get EN- to yelling) a.,
m-dum-te-dum-te- -.
(AH right! As soon as his interview
comes out you see that my denial gets
on the wire. It's all typewriter, In
the lower drawer) : s.. ,.
Tum-tum-te-dee!
love thy rocks and Yills.
Thy groves and .,,s*': -,
(Who is that big fellow that just came
in9 Looks as II he meant to start
F., something, Have one Of the, boys
My heart with rapture thrills
Nov while they're cheering pass the
word to a dozen Of the boys to ap-
plaud for at least ten minutes when
get up to speak I hope this fchair-
man doesn't get the notion that he is
the speaker Of the EVENING" x
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
[IookinSbackward
1hisDasz li|nOmallai,
( COMPILED FncA, ZEE FILES
Thirty Years Age
COMPLIED FRcss DE
JUNK 1G

Thirty Years Ago.
Omaha and Lincoln werQ agai,. con-
nected by telephone with grea. success.
a circuit taking in all the leading Ne
hrasks cities will soon be established.
A cricket club was organized with Dr.
Lanyon president, j. Bothwell secretary
and w. j. Whiteheuse treasurer. A com
mittee was appointed to purchase bats,
wickets, balls. ETC., and secure grounds.
notwithstanding the rain, the base ball
match between The Bee nine and
picked Western Newspaper union team
was played, but called at the fifth inning,
when the score, stood II to In favor Of
The Bee.
The new awning just put on the Strang
building gives it dressy appearance
| H. Z. White Of the Union Pacific shops
is rejoicing at the arrival at his home
of g. ten-pound baby girl
The old cathedral building. which stood
at the corner of Eighteenth and Capitol
avenue has been relocated near the
southeast corner of Nineteenth and Cum
ing, where it will be repaired for the use
of the colored congregation of the cNd
Trinity mission and hereafter be known
as ST. Philips chapel.
j. M. McVittie writes The Bee to give
assurance that the purpose of the newly
formed Retail Grocers' association Is not
to raise prices, but simply for mutual
protection from deadbeats and the SELL
ing to consumers by wholesale dealers
and commission men what legitimately
belongs to the retail trade, 81
The first annual banquet of the Bellies
Lettres club was celebrated at the hand
some new residence of Hon. John L.
Webster, A literary breakfast with hand
some hand-painted programs was fur
nished the club which is composed of
the following members; Mr.. and Mrs
William III. Burns, Richard Carrier, Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Jarvis, Mr.. and
Mrs, A. c. Powell, Miss Nellie Simpson.
George p. stebbins, General and Mrs.
X. F, Test, Hon. and Mrs. John l.. Web
ster, Miss Mary Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
], ]. Dickey. Lyle Diekey, Miss Belle
Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. M. Shelton, Major
E, Stevenson. Frank Shelton, Warren
Switzler, General I'D Mrs. Thomas Will
son and Miss Eta Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

rather coming down
10 the second floor,
only part OF which
at that time was
required for high
school purposes, My
class was the largest
In number that had
ever been promoted
out Of the eighth
grade in Omaha. At
that time the enroll
ment Of the entire
high school,, with
its course covering
four years, was less
than 40. or TO be
precise, exactly l39.
The main assembly
room, which was
on the southeast
side Of the build
Ing, sufficed to
hold all of us dur
ing study hours,
the preference in
seat selection being
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
Twenty Years Ago


There was great rejoicing among local
republicans over the nomination on the
first ballot at Minneapolis of President
BENJAMIN Harrison, Nebraska's delega-
tion, headed by Edward Rosewater, be-
ing pledged to him. Among the repub-
licans quoted as rejoicing over the nom
ination were: Major R. s. Wilcox, George
w. Linlnger, Henry Estabrook, Charles 8.
Elgutter, E. A. Benson, A. P, Tukey. r.
s. Clarkson, Frank E. Moores. c. ].
Greene Ben S. Baker, j. C. Cowan and
others.
The hospital formerly known as the
Presbyterian Hospital of Omaha and con-
Quoted under the Presbyterian alliance,
which was recently Incorporated under
the state laws and passed into new con-
troll, elected the, following board of
trustees: Robert McClelland, C, A. Starr.
W. R. Drummond, Colonel Charles Bird,
Lew Andersen, L.. B. Williams, ]. l.,
Welshans, G.. w. Hervey, M. M. Van
Horn, W. C. McL.ain, Alex G, Charlton.
2. T, Lindsay. J, .c.sDenise. Harry, Lawrie
and Frank Koze. ,....
Mrs. Mary Osborne, 2O1s South Fourth
street, was nearly frightened to death
when man she believed to be insane
entered her house and created a disturb
ance,
A lively contest was being waged for
the official shoes Of George e. Timme,
the deceased commissioner Of the Third
district. Among the candidates were:
John Williams of Elkhorn, David Reed of
West Omaha. Peter Mangold of Jeffer-
son, W, C, Whitmore of Valley, Omar
Whitney of Elkhorn, Herman Timm OF
Jefferson and r. G. Patterson Of West
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Ten Years Ago
Seth Cole returned from Minneapolis,
where he attended the convention Of the
Eagles as a delegate from Omaha.
Miss Catherine suliwell was appointed
police matron to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Mrs. whitman, nee
Little.
Thomas Mccarthy got too familiar
with Rajah, the big elephant of the
Gentry Bros. circus, and Rajah. who had
the fame of killing three men, struck
Colonel Mccarthy severe blow on the
head with his trunk.
Principal Waterhouse and the follow
ing school teachers were reelected by
the Board of Education: Ada l.. Atkin-
son. H. M. Benedict A. R. Congdon.
Kellogg, ]. l.. Kind. Florence McHugh.
Anna Peterson, Ella Phelps. Nellie Ran
dali, Pearl Rockfelow, Ellen Roonie.
Eunice Stebbins, Mary Sullivan, Belle
Wilson, Mrs. Ida Fleming. Mrs. Alphon-
sine Chatelaine and Mrs, Grace B, Sud
borough.
e. G. McGilton. candidate for the re-
publican nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor, was given the privilege Of naming
the Ninth ward delegates at largely at
tended caucus In Washington hall. He
named these delegates which were ap-
proved by the caucus: Charles A. Goss
NJ A. Hall, C. A. Grimmell. j. l. Baker.
w. A. Gardner. G. N. Hypse and C. s.
Huntington.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

The projected cooperative plan of
reducing the high cost of living In
New York will not go into effect
until fall. Greater New York is
about to spring number of attrac-
tions as q summer resort, and local
pride forbids reformers interfering
with the revenue getting possibilities
OF the scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
MAY CIRCULATION.
50,42l II

s4ate OF Nebraska, County Of Douglas ss.
Dwight Williams, circulating maEager
of The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn, says that the average daliy
was s042i. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
20 before me this 9Th day Of June, 1912
fSeaI1 ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
An Ideal Condition,
: Chicago Tribune.

The ideal condition will be achieved
when it has become possible for every
body to have ticket to every national
convention. Why doesn't some candidate
promise to put universal ticket plank In
his platform?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Hungarian lawmakers show strong
signs of progressive insurgency. In
stead of throwing ink bottles, men,
bers of Parliament shoot up the
chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

The chivalrie generosity of the
Chicago weather man is reflected
In a cold wave to make tolerable the
heat on section of the lake front.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Rumors of expected trouble in
Chicago are not as dangerous as they
seem. Five leading hotels have ad-
vanced the price of stewed prunes
to s cents each, with an order mini
mum of 80 cents. The danger of fill
ing up on prunes at that price-is re-
mote.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

The law of God is grounded on
the right Of God" says an author
And the law of man. to be equitable,
must be grounded on the right of
man. But 1t takes lot Of wisdom to
determine what is the right OF man.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
THESE GIRLS OF OURS.

My. wife saw predatory fly on a
small marble Psyche
"Yes?" -
! "She swatted it."
e. did she hit the fly?' .-.
mo, she hit the Psyche "-Cleveland
Rlain- Dealer, r..
''Why do women want to take hand
in politics. ,-...t.
II suspect" replied Miss Cayenne.
that some Of them are generously SYM
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
The Old soldiers Know
Boston Transcript.

One Of the most conspicuous develop
ments OF Memorial day was the number
Of orations,. many Of them given by vet
Grams before veterans. that set forth the
praise Of peace, The old soldiers know,
as well as General Sherman did, what
was is: e.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

A representative of Nebraska's
progressive state administration, in
urging building and loan men to go
back to the methods of former times,
raises a painful doubt as to the pur-
ity OF the progressive label.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

An investigation of the weather
bureau strikes popular chord. No
other department of the government
is SO profoundly Indifferent to the
rule Of the plain people.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10
Boston Transcript lrep.l .

Bossism is denounced by the third-term
candidate in every speech he delivers. bnt
his active leaders are Indifferent to his
denunciations. Perhaps they have de-
tected him wmking the other eye; per-
haps they reason after the old-fashioned
manner that only the other side has
..bosses,' eour side has leaders," Ger
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

1t is only fair to students OF i'm
mature judgments not to allow them
censorless control of college publica-
fions
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10


President Taft's enemies have de-
liberately chosen to misrepresent his
kindness as weakness and now are
being exposed,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

John Sharp Williams estimate of
$6 as the cost of baths for United
States 10 based on plain water appli-
cations. Whitewash comes much
higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

AS "the tumult and shouting" of
the primaries dies away, the thunder
in the headlines, echoing from Chi
cago, fills the vacuum.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Mr.. Bryan's Commoner mentions
with apparent satisfaction the recent
defeat of Tom Watson in Georgia.
Tom was such an obstreperous boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

The battleship ST. Louis cut a sub
marine boat In two, thus giving keen
edge TO an otherwise dull name.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

And yet, do you know. we cannot
help feeling that this same old con-
stitution will wear quite a while yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should haye The
Bee mailed to them. Address
win be changed ms often ss re-
quested.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Colonel Watterson is finding the
Samuel ], Tildens more and more
scarce.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

What Is the matter with Kansas?
No new sensation sprung there for
six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Those aviators seem to be up In the
air over the route OF their coming
western flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

In view of the fact that I had gone
through all the grades right in the same
school building, admission to the high
school meant for me merely going up. or
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Texas expects $2,O00,O00 onion
crop. Think OF the odor arising from
s2,000,00 worth of onions.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

A man named Tumbo of Oklahoma
is mentioned for vice president. 1t
is not Bwano, though.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10


Governee Hadley Of Missouri has
freed his 521st convict. This is one
of the progressive ways Of working
the recall on reactionary courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Boston is offering Dr.. Wiley extra
inducements to settle there and get
busy. Who is doping the sacred cod?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

Colonel Roosevelt's admission that
he only expected two delegates from
Alabama ought to have a very quiet
ing effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

pathstic with the predlcament their hus-
uands have gotten into while trying to
run the country, and want to come ~
the rescue, Washington Star. go. \
Regular Custonler-I shall want a. larse
Quantity of flowers from you next week,
for my daughters coming out. -,
Flower Woman--Yes, mum You shaii
ave the very best for er. pore deaf'
Wot were she put in for?-London Punch
"Besore I married my wife l thought
when | had to wait for her 1t was an
eternity Iy
'Well?" -. .,-,,
Now know it."-Baltimore American
He-If you'd only consent to marry me
YOU would help to make me a better man
Shell can't do that; but I'd be willing
to help make you best man.-Boston
Transcript. .r->. g.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-10

CORRESPONDENCE.
Communications relating TO news ano
editorial matter should be addressed
Omaha Bee, Editorial Department.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-02
ALABAMA BooMs UNDERWOOD

Montgomery, Ala, April t-At a
statewide primary in Alabama today
the Democratic voters selected candi-
dates for Congress and named dele
gates to the State convention which is
to assemble two weeks hence to nom
mate candidates for the State offices
TO be filled at the coming election. In
the primaries the voters also were CIV
en- an opportunity to express their
preference for the presidential nomin.
alton, but the delegates to the Balti-
more gathering will be selected by
the state convention, AS Alabama is
solidly for Congressman Oscar w. I'm
derwood for the presidential nomina-
ton, the interest in the presidential
contest is confined largely to the efforts
of the Harmon, Wilson and Clark
managers to secure the selection of
delegates who may favor their candi.
date for second choice
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-02
Kind Noiahbors.

When Miss Jenkins. after spending
ffty-six years in the city of her birth.
decided to buy small farm in the
country she determined to miss none OF
the delights of farming life.
'I'm going to have a steady horse
and two cows and some hens" she an
nounced 10 her brother. to whom she
proudly displayed her new property
The Adams boy from the next house
will help me about everything. He'll
drive the cows and milk and teach me
how to harness. and of course shall
feed the hens and the little pig"
''rhe little pig.' echoed her brother.
do you propose to keep a pig? And
where. should like to know
There's room for small pigpen
back of the barn. away from the road
and everything" said Miss jenkins
calmly. MIR Adams has some cum
ming little pigs, aud that is what |
wish And | asked the Adams boy Ii
be thought when the pig had outgrown
the pen could dnd some one TO take
him and give me another little one In
exchange. and he seemed sure could.
You've no idea. brother. how obliging
the people are here In the country"