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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
CASTOR Hearst and Alphonse Clark.

When " X. Hearst instructed the
democracy Of his native state OF Cal
iFornia, which he evidently controls,
TO select Clamp Clark as its pre-
ierred candidate for the presidential
nomination, the speaker wrote a let
ter TO California democrats in which
Re said he had declined appeals from
democrats in Ohio aud In New Jer-
sey for permission to use his name
as a presidential candidate in their
states, and be would have TO decline
similar Use Of 1t in California. where
his good friend, William r. Hearst,
a native son. was entitled 10 first
consideration. This gave a skillful
setting to the scene which Mr.. Hearst
was prompt to appreciate. He,
therefore. wrote letter TO Califor-
uia democrats and in it he said;
have read the statement in regard to
M candidacy which you have received
from NJ. CLARK. II is characteristic
utteranco. generous, oonsiderate, unset
fish. broad-minded. OF course. am
gratefully appreciatiVe Of his action and
rs kind references 20 me. But most GER
tainiy and positively / cannot for one
ngoneut consider his retiring from Cal
lfOrnia in nv favor. On the contrary. /
am more than ever determined to support
Mr.. Clark and 10 urge every friend l
have In California TO support him.
This catchy little staging OF Al
phonsc and CASTOR in politics is
formal and final notice TO the demo-
cratic party, and especially those
other half dozen aspl-ants for the
office, that for present purposes Mr..
Hearst has taken his seat as the
driver OF the Clark bandwagon.
" here he will light when that yehi-
Gle strikes the first rut in the old
corduroy road leading to the noml-
nation Is another matter. OF course,
Mr.. Hearst. being a shrewd man,
may decide that It will be necessary
to defer his own candidacy for yet
another four years and stick to Clark
to the last, Clark Is not being
reckoned as a formidable candidate.
but under the two-thirds rule. with
the two leading candidates. Wilson
and Harmon, badly deadlocked. the
trophy may fall 10 a semi-dark horse
and. with Hearst back of him,
Speaker Clark might develop
strength sufficient to match that OF
that other now celebrated dark
horse, Chairman Underwood OF
Alabama.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
|IbeBetsLtttaberx
Insurance and Money Back.

I anu
! OMAHA, Feb. ALTO the Editor OF The
Bee, l read with much interest in last
| nights Bee a letter over the signature Of
J. a. Barbour regarding the new in
creased rates in the Modern Woodmen,
wherein he advocates that members be
permitted at their option to withdraw at
any time after fifty years of age and
have all their paid assessments refunded
with or per cent interest.
Such a policy would be very desirable.
IT would also be very desirable IL a good.
strong fire insurance company would in
sure our property and agree to pay the
loss II We have q fire. but IL we do not
burn out they would refund US all the
premiums paid and with interest after
| tain number OF years.
In such a case the assessments or pre-
miums paid for life and fire insurance
would be the same as that much money
put in a savings bank that can be with
drawn with interest.
Does not Mr.. Barbour know that the
assessments paid by the members who
a"~@'N tNNh ANi " iNN haNt
been used to pay the insurance for the
less fortunate members that have died?
Does he now recommend that the remain
ing and incoming members shall continue
TO assess themselves for increasing death
losses (Which must increase with advanc-
Ing agel. and. In addition. assess them
selves TO retire members at their will?
This is beautiful in theory. but | fear
Mr.. Barbour could not secure position
as actuary with any standard insurance
company. Life insurance. like fire insur-
snce. costs money; also there is a great
difference between term insurance and
whole life insurance. The Modern Wood
men OF America insures men only in the
prime OF life under the age Of Is, and for
many years the mortality Is light II is
cheap term insurance. but unfortunately
men do not remain young. and. IL they
wish 10 pay their losses when members
grow old and mortality increases. they
must raise their rates or go to the wall
Fraternal insurance societies at their
best only give temporary or term insur-
ance. JOHN STEEL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

The sympathy OF all Americans
goes out to Houston In the great
calamity which devastating fire has
brought upon 1t. Destruction OF
$1,000, 900 worth OF property in a
city of Its size is indeed disastrous.
and yet Houston. with its native en-
ergy, may be expected to emulate the
example Of other American cities
similarly stricken and rise better and
stronger from these ashes. Chicago,
Baltimore. San Francisco and others
stand rs eloquent monuments to their
Phoenix.llke powers. Galveston was
swept away by food. but II is bet
ter city than II ever had been before
the sea overfowed It. and Houston
Is even a more indomltable city than
the old Galveston was.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
No Loafers for Army or Navy,

Some one writing TO a Philadel-
phia newspaper recently suggested
that a good way to dispose OF loaf
ers" would be TO enlist them in the
governments military and naval
forces. Apparently the suggestion
was made seriously. Ii only goes to
show how unfairly and short-slght-
eddy many people view these two i'm
portant arms OF the government, with
what careless thought they address
themselves TO any consideration Of
the army and navy at all. II is a
habit OF some to sheer at the soldier
and sailor and II is a very bad habit.
The government regards them in no
supercillous air, but emphasizes their
importance and the necessity of con-
stantly elevating and improving their
personnel The whole tendency of
army and navy regulation points to
scruDulous attention of individual
fitness and character, and the results
are gratifyingly patent.
A soldier. addressing himself to
this insulting fling at the army and
navy, observes that the various re-
cruitlng stations over the country are
not enlisting ''loafers." but the very
best young men they can possibly
get and are rejecting many who are
by no means In the loafer class, but
who do not quite measure up to the
exacting requirements of a critical
government. In the first place,
to say nothing of moral callber, the
loafer probably would seldom pass
muster on a physical test, for Uncle
Sam Is looking his men all over these
days. taking into consideration their
three-fold natures and then, upon the
other hand. he is making life in the
army and navy steadily more desir-
able for those who prove acceptable
and, OF course. in competition with
all the attractions and advantages of
civil life. this has to be done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
SMILING LINES.

Il thought you said young Jaegers was
| a coward? In our automobile accident We
found he was full of grit
''Humph' I'd like to know where he
| got II 50 suddenly"
u suppose from the ditch We fell into. -
Baltimore American.
Maude-Tve something TO tell you. I'm
engaged to Jack.
Ethel am not surprised. Jack never
could say 'N0."-BOston Transcript
First Little Girl-Your papa and mamma
are not your real parents. They only
adopted you.
Second Little Glrl-All the better. My
parents picked me out: yours had to take
you just as you came.-Chicago Post.
HOweIl-Did you ever want the earth?
Powell-Yes. once. when / was fool
enough to let fellow take me up in his
aiTship.-Judge.
Fifth grade this year. Tommy"
Yes, sir"
You're in decimals or fractions now, no
doubt?"
NO. sir I'm in crochet work and clay
modelling now. Pittsburgh Post.
The baby emperor OF China to his i'm
perial nurse-Say. Tinkly Kan.
Tinkly Kan-Well, ineffable one?"
The Emperor-Don't make me abdicate
again today. ! want to so out and play
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
|lIsokinS Backward
ThisDSSy tnOmaha
( COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
FEB. %
Thirty Years Ago

Inlrty ears ago
The board of managers Of the state
fair, meeting at the Withheld house,
made arrangements TO unite with the
Douglas county society for the next state
exhibition. Among the appointees were
the following: Assistant general super
lntendent. W. r. Bowen; swine, J. E.
North Columbus; poultry, George Thraw,
Omaha; fine arts Mrs. W. II. Heming-
ton. Omaha; discretionary. L. Crounse,
Calhoun
a war OF detectives is OH including all
sorts OF charges and counter charges be-
tween City detective Hazen and Private
Detective James Neigh.
Henry Pundt will erect a large resi-
dence Of brick and stone at Seventeenth
and Douglas streets.
The ferry cars on Union Pacific bridge
division will not run next Sunday as they
have been laid up for repairs.
A new real estate firm has opened up
on the corner Of Harvey and Thirteenth
streets consisting of E. L. Emery and
Joseph Lees. both old residents Of Omaha.
W. A. Morrison. formerly with The
Bee, has accepted the Omaha manage
ment Of the Post job room.
The new bank is 10 be called the Ne
braska National, with these officers: s.
II. johnson, president; A. E. Touxalin,
vice president; II. W. Yates. cashier.
Billy" McCune, our dandy cop. is get
ting his arms in shape from a severe
strain suffered few days ago. "A
runaway team was rushing up Douglas
street, and everybody but BILLY" got
out Of the way. When the cutter went
dsshing past McCune made flying leap
and landed in the sleigh. He took the
lines and had the horses in hand in less
that block"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Boston Transcript: That Iieutenan,
who is going to be courtmartialed for
leading a detachment of our troops into
Mexico Will doubtless plead that the
boundary line is very Elusive, since he
and his command got pretty well down
toward the business center OF Juarex
before even the Mexican police dis
covered that he was off American terri.
tory.
Springfield Republican: When former
Senator Beveridge scornfulIy described
the antitrust law ''as relic OF the
seventeenth century" he told the literal
truth about II. The antitrust law Of
1850 was merely, in essence. the re-enact-
msnt of the old common law affecting
combinations IN restraint of trade But
some Of the old things are Just as good
as they ever were. The common law
contains many of them. So does the
decslog, which Is q relic" Of a period
considerably before Christ.
Philadelphia Record: There are big
men In China One Of them is assuredy
DIR. Sun Yat-Sen, who abdlcates his reyo-
lutionary presidency that Yuan Shih-Kai
may become the first president Of the
united Chinese republic. There are few
instances OF a broader patriotism than
has been shown TO the world in this self
sacrificing and generous act. II should
make Americans proud that sun Yat-Sen
Is an American citizen.
Richmond virginian; The passing OF
Ia Toilette is something Of a tragedy.
They have done for him. They have
duped him. They have warmed themselves
in his flame, set his coneeit and ambition
to working to utter exhaustion In the
interests OF another and less sincere in
dividual. But. for all that. La Follettes
fall Is the best proof of La Feliette's
honesty. A man smaller. less confident,
less vain. might have seen the trap.
La Toilette walked into il with an
almost godlike Innocence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

satisfaction harbored BY taxpayers
compelled to pay on increased valda-
tons, although admittedly more
nearly correct, the democrats made a
return to elective deputy assessors,
one of their platform issues, and on
coming into control Of the legislative
machinery, saddled this backward
step upon US.
We submit 1t is only a question Of
time when the people of Nebraska
will be forced to recognize this
egregious blunder, and revise their
assessing machinery again in the Gi-
rection of centralized authority.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23


OMAHA, Feb. ALTO the Editor Of The
public spirited educational workers have
not awakened an Interest in our public
schools in essay contests. Omaha schools
are not keeping abreast in this work
with Minneapolis, Kansas City. Denver
and many other cities throughout the
country. These contests cover work
along strictly scientific lines. There
should be no politics or prejudice allowed.
simply scientific facts concerning stimu-
lsnts and narcotics, instruction in which
our state law made compulsory and, Of
course, Is being taught in our schools.
Harvard and columbui colleges, Chi
cago and Leland Stanford. Jr., univer-
stiles, and many other Of our leading
colleges. not only in this country. but
In European countries as well. hate made
study along these lines part Of their
curriculum.
In Kansas City. Mo-. for instance, last
year more than 1900 essays were written
and prizes OF 80 In gold were awarded
to the winners In each Of the three high
schools This prize money was con-
tributed by prominent business men Of
Kansas City.
Fourteen gold and silver medals were
also given I'm the grade schools. These
were made and donated by two Of the
leading jewelry firms Of the city.
Surely the interested cooperation Of
our superintendent and teachers. We be-
lieye. would be heartily given IL some Of
our ministers. doctors. Women's Chris
tian Temperance union or elub women
would take the initiative.
The composition and practice in pre-
pairing presentable manuscript is not a
small part Of the benefit the pupils de-
rive from such work. Let Omaha school
children have q live. enthusiastic essay
contest. AyoTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
Restores Gray Hair to Natural
Color, Stops It from Coming
Out and Makes II Grow.

II is easier TO preserve the color Of
the hair than to restore IL. although il
is possible to do both. Our grzndmothers
understood the secret. They made a
sage tea" and their dark. glossy hair
long after middle life was due to this
fact. Our mothers have grey hairs be-
fore they are fifty. but they are begin
ming TO appreciate the wisdom Of our
grandnothers IN using ''Sage tea for
their hair and are fast following suit
The present generation has the advau-
tage Of the past in that 1t can get
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
Time TO Wake ID.

FhIIHueIpNla RECORD.
Canada seems to be suffering from the
same scarcity Of food in some lines as
the United States. Butter there has
reached such a price that il has been
found profitable to import the New Zea-
land product. Some thirty thousand
pounds from that far distant land recently
reached Montreal and were at once dis
posed OF. When the United States are
forced TO import potatoes from Ireland
and Scotland and Canada goes clear to
New Zealand for its butter the urban
dweller may be pardoned for believing
that Il Is time for our farmers to
wake up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
Twenty Years Ago

Washington's birthday was celebrated
at the Grand opera house last evening
Every seat was filled, upstairs and down
Mayor Bemis presided; Prof. Kratx fur.
nished the music with his band. The re,
ception committee consisted OF j. NJ
Seaman, George F. Grlgg. r. r. Bentz
w. +. Stockham and II. c. Rugel.
NJ. r. Hopewell Of Tekamah is at tl3
Willard. ,
Commissioner Coburn presided at the
meeting OF the Fire and Police Board
Chief Seavey asked that 900 copies of hIs
fourth annual report be printed for ex.
change with similar reports from othe,
cities. George A. Easton and orvlIle n
Robinson were appointed special officerj
for duty at the Salvation Army barracks
r. +. Hackett was buried In MounI
Hope cemetery under the auspices Of thl
Knights OF Pythias. Pallbearers verI
George W. Sabine, August stephen, wi
Darsh, II. Knodell, @. NJ. Painter and D
Donnelly.
Postoffice Inspector John steen Of
Wahoo Is in South Omaha.
Health Commissioner Somers sub
mitted a list Of diaries to the board OF
health for regulation. lie offered a
resolution compelling all milk dealers 10
obtain a permit. costing $40, before they
could peddle milk.
It is rumored that Morris Morrison will
resign from the Board Of Education.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

never have been led to make such a
statement Although DR.. Ramsey has
some warm friends among the church
people. few of them think him fitted for
carrying on a work Of this kind,
Our church is TO be congratulated that
it has men who are willing to sacrifice
their own personal feelings and under
take to do those things which are dis
agreeable, not because they liked to
do them. but because it was necessary
in order to save the church. Kindly keep
my name in confidence.
CHURCH MEMBER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
1919 MODELS.

W hampton in New York World.
Oh. Oh,
See the show,
The Automobile show
That a few years ago
Was not TO be found
In the whole world round,
Now
Wow. ,.
See what the mind of man has brought
forth
See what his hands have done
To fashion this birth
To the needs of earth,
And put Father Time on the run.
The chariots Of the ancient kings
Were gorgeous in their way.
But nothing like the gorgeousness
OF motor cars today
And in a half-mile chariot race,
motor car, by heck,
Could give the chariot two weeks star
And beat ii by neck.
oh, say,
That's the honkhustie way!
On the roadways Of the Neu-time
The motors honk and hum,
And the twentieth century whtZzard
Puts the old-time on the bum.
What a wonder it is!
What a revelation
In transportation!
What a JOY in riding.
What bliss intense
That makes all human beings
Forget expense!
What
Out, damned spot!
The cost is nothing; We only care
For the power and speed that gets US
there,
Hooray!
For the car Of today,
Through the splendors Of the future,
In every land and cline.
II will lead the grand procession
Up the corridors Of Time,
In the niche OF transportation.
In the Pantheon OF Fame,
IT, among the Its of motion.
VIII inscribe its seal and name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

The ONCE of state railway COM
missioner seems to be attracting
more candidates in the primary than
any other state house berth to be
flled. or course the fact that this
office carries with II a salary consid-
erably larger than any of the others,
and continues for six years instead Of
for two years, has nothing to do with
its popularity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
SAGE TEA, USED BY OUR GRAND
MOTHERS To DARKEN THE HAIR

ready-to-use preparation called wyeth',
Sage and Sulphur HAIR Remedy. As a
scalp tonic and color restorer this prep
aratiOn Is vastly superior to the ordinary
sage tea" made by our grsndmothsrs
The growth and beauty Of the hali
depends on q healthy condition Of the
scalp. wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy quickly kills the dandruff germs
which rob the hair Of its life. color and
Iustre. makes the scalp clean and healthy.
gives the hair strength. color and beauty.
and makes II grow.
Get q 20 cent bottle from your druggist
today. He will give your money hack
IL you are not satisfied after a fair trial.
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co, Cor.
18th and Dodge. Cor. 18th and Harneg.
Cor. 18th and Farnam. seT-s No. 18Th
ST. LoSsl E::I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
Look TO the original Cause.
D-r. r..Fu-.a-

F111-~1tF1F7~ IF71ENk31Es
Steel car construction undoubtedly saved
many lives in the disaster to the Penn
syivania Limited and lesseued the extent
Of injuries suffered b. the passengers.
But steel cars. while they may serve to
modify the consequences OF such acct
deats. DO not AVIAN TO prevent or To
minimize the original causes Of railroad
Disaster. Heavier trains. faster speed,
greater strain on rails and trucks and
engine gear. seen 70 be canHing . null
tipIicatiJn Q. accidents. II the advent OF
steel cars Is in any way oontributory to
these results some offset TO their bels-
fits nIElss b. rsrognized
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

II the supreme court should knock
cut that commission plan law. what
a relief it would be to certain self
constituted slatemakers Just begin
ming to realize what task they have
loaded IN with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23
Affair. Mt Third Pre.y.eri.. Church.

Affairs ut Third PRESBYTERIAN Church.
OMAHA. Feb. a.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: Permit me to correct an erroneous
impression regarding Third church ami
IFS affairs created BY q news item in The
Bee. II stated that one man was re-
sponsible for the trouble between the
church and Its pastor, II il very evil
dent that your informant is in no way
related to Third church. else he would
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

The city council is finding fault
with the bill presented by the char
tered accountants engaged TO audit
the gas compauy's books. The Water
board would not be so easily startled
being long accustomed to draw lib
eral warrants for high priced AZ.
torneys
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

TIE test OF the commission plan
law before the supreme court. a.
though brought up from Omaha. af-
fscts equally every city In Nebraska
which has qualified. or may qualify
under II. by adopting lis provisions.
To decide the law vaae y dste-tive
now xill save a lot Q; iosns from
uncertainty sus possibly expensive
e1DeriH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

No other city in the country Of
omaha's size permits building con-
tractors to abuse the privileges Of the
streets as they do here. II should
not be necessary to wait for the COM
mission plan OF city government to
apply corrective measures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

st. Louis Republic.

ST. Louis Republic.
One OF the finest things about secre-
tary Knox's mission of peace and good
will" to the Central American republics
Is the fact that he will ask every one
OF them to note the size of Uncle Sans
naval fist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

And now they say that G. WASH
ington merely took the third term as
an excuse to get out OF running for
an ONCE he didn't want any longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

OF course Mr.. Hearst could not be
expected to support anyone but
Champ Clark. for Clark. himself.
says that Hearst's father and mother
we're born in my congressional dis
trict."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

II is a safe guess that George
Washington mover sra---eA ~
10000 people celebrating his
birthday after - 49, ss-- 49,
buried more than 100 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

Texas probably got the name Lone
Star State" from the fact that in the
early days just one republican re-
sided within its borders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

Every now and then President
Taft shows us that the man who con-
serves his speech can put II to mighty
good use when occasion arises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

Subscribers ienviuE the city
temporarily should have The
Bee mailed to them. Address
will he changed IS often as re-
auested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

Patrons OF the Omaha postoffice
are assured that the price Of postage
stamps will remain the same after
the new postmaster takes charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-23

ia. ha. the grounding is making
good. especially in other places be-
side Omaha. al