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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24
$1,000, 900 to Invest.

After ten years experience I have
secured the agency for one Of the best
loan companies In the United States.
can loan you money at per cent either
on farms or city property. Frank c.
Woodford Yates building. cod IT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24
How Will this Cloth Look When
It's Made Up?

on can't judge beforehand how cloth the will look when made
Many picking cloth
the fna result
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24
Helpiuu the lame Dos,

"Oh, Jim, mother I'd be that wild II
she was to see you a kissin' OF me-"
But amt a kissin' Of YOU
"Oh-I thought you was just goin
to beSin!"--London opinion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24
Prejudiced.

II don't believe old BibsOn Is capable
OF loving anything but his pipe"
That's because he has the tobacco
heart"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-24

It's the only safe way to buy clothes.
You're protected against disappoint-
ment from the time you try on the suit
until the last day you wear it.
You need not pay big price either
to get your choice of weave and color
in Clothcraft suit that will fit as if
made for you, and give service to the
last day. Think Of it, $15, for guaran-
teed all wool Clothcraft suit. No more
than you would pay for ordinary take
a-chance clothes. Less than you will
have to pay for a made-to-measure suit
that may be disappointment before
you wear it,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
The Wyoming Spirit at Work.

The little town OF Buffalo, Wyo.,
one OF the most typical COW" towns
of all the west, was almost swept
away by eloudburst, suffering
financial losses running up beyond
the half-million mark. But this en-
quilting flood did not even dampen
or moisten the Wyoming spirit that
beats In the breasts of those sturdy
Buffalo folk. They scarcely waited
for the last bit of debris to drift
down the middle of the main street
to start the work of rehabilitation
And they raised no distress signals,
sent out no appeals for aid; they
simply buckled down with that grim
stoicism that animated the old from
tiersman In the face of a stubborn
task and are giving a very fine ex-
hibition OF the fact that, while the
old west may have had Its day, the
spirit OF the old west, which is the
spirit of Wyoming, is yet in Its hey
day, In the vigor of Its pristine
glory. The result, of course. will be
a bigger and better Buffalo.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
The Power of Mr.. Morgan.

The president of New Yorks
Stock exchange gives before the SEN
ate Money trust investigating COM
mittee the Illuminating testimony
that Mr.. J. P. Morgan stemmed the
tide of the 1907 panic by tossing
over to the Stock exchange s25, ,000,-
900, with the instruction to George
w. Perkins to "cut that money up
into lots and apportion 1t out
among several banks, at the Stock
exchange presidents suggestion.
This is of value now, chiefly, as
showing-accepting the statement
as accurate--the power of one man
in finances. 1t was good thing to
stem the panic; II Is always a good
thing to head off a crisis like that.
But could not man with such
power exercise II in another direc-
tion IL he chose? .
This testimony. II seems to us,
gets nearer to the core OF the ques-
tion as to the existence of money
trust than any yet adduced. The
committee is making headway.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Swearing on Street Cars.

The right to use profane language
on the rear platform of a street car
should not be included in the privi-
leges bought with the scent fare. If
a loose-tongued passenger finds 1t
necessary to use expletives that are
offensive to others more refined than
himself, especially women. he ought
to get off the car. And IL he will not
OF his own accord, the conductor
should have the power and the back
bone to see that he does. And II the
conductor has this power without
the backbone, then 1t becomes a mat
ter for company disposition. But at
all events, the patrons of the street
railway company who object to RI
baldry on the car are entitled to
protection against it. There is moth
ing in the law or the company's
franchise that obliges 1t or its
patrons to tolerate such nuisance.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
COMMERCE COURT CALLED DOWN

Brooklyn Eagle: II looks as though the
commerce court subject to what may be
termed recall by congress, would have
to so. But, II 1t goes. something must
take It's place II the rights of shippers
and carrying corporations are to be saved
from long uncertainties.
New York Post: After this implied re-
buke from the supreme court for exceed
ing its scope. II is to be expected that
the commerce court will settle down to
the work for which tt was designed, and
In the performance of which 1t can be
Of undoubted usefulness to the public
Springfield Republican:--It so happens
that the supreme courts decision is on
the popular side Of the question and
against what was desired by the rail-
road interests. But the supreme court
was simply true to an Interpretation OF
the constitution that was we'll estab-
lished and sound.
Kansas City Star: There is q place for
the commerce court, In relieving other
courts of the railroad cases that would
come before them under the administra-
tion Of the Interstate Commerce law, but
there Is no good reason why Its authority
should extend beyond that OF other courts.
To allow 1t to do so would unnecessarily
complcate and entangie the functions
properly belonging TO the Interstate COM
merce commission.
Chicago Record Herald: The Interstate
Commerce commission. naturally and
logically enough. Is declared to be a
quasi judicial as well as an administra-
tive body, and the supreme court by
Implication fully lndorsss the congress-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
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Thirty Years Ago
The threatened rate war between the
roads TO Denver has been declared OFT
the Burlington and Union Pacific having
come to terms for new pool arrange
ment.
The Cruickshank and the S. P. Morse
base ball mines are carrying on an ami
mated contest, knocking hot ones at one
another In the form of letters and defies,
interchanged through the columns Of The
Bee
The removing of the hydrant on -Four.
teenth and Farnam attracted large
crowd Of spectators.
The Bee acknowledged receipt OF a
handsome basket of strawberries raised
In the garden OF Mr.. Avery, on Saunders
street near the barracks.
The two-story frame house which has
so long stood on the Redick property was
yanked off the site today to make room
for substantial improvements
Skip Dundy skipped east today to ac-
company his bride to Nebraska sktp's
secret marriage in Chicago had accident
ally leaked out.
Hon. John Rush will go to Seward on
| the 18th to address land league meeting
James McKenna, well known in this
city as a prominent attache Of the De-
psrtment of the Platte was here on 4
short visit from Fort Smelling.
Joseph F. Shelley left for New York.
intending to take in Niagara Falls en-
route.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Second Bridge Denotes Growth.

A bill has gone into congress pro-
viding for the construction Of a sec
ond bridge over the Missouri river
at Omaha by the Union Pacific Rail-
road company.
A number of schemes and promo
ters have at different times contem-
plated bridging the river here, but
they have failed. for one reason and
another, primarily because the
bridge was not needed to accommo-
date traffic. That is not the case
today. A third bridge Is needed.
The Union Pacific and the Illinois
Central structures are being rapidly
outgrown by the ever enlarging vol
ume OF business passing through
Omaha, the gateway Of the great
empire of the west.
This second Union Pacific bridge
then, when built will stand as a
monument to the prodigious growth,
not alone of Omaha and Nebraska,
but of that vast domain rolling in
wealth which stretches out and or
to the Pacific coast, and which is
essentially 0maha's territory. In.
cidentally what the Union Pacific
has meant to the development of the
west may be but family glimpsed In
this move for another traffic way
across the Big Muddy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

tract, stipulates the proportion 1t wants.
The navy flag, for instance. makes its
standard flag ten feet wide and nineteen
feet long. The others are made in the
same proportion. A similar flag of the
War department the post flag, is ten
feet by twenty feet and other flags are
generally, but not always In proportion.
The garrison flag. for instance, the big
gest flag In the War department, is
twenty feet wide and thirty-six feet long
This irregularity does not exist in the
flags Of other nations. The British in
speaking of flags merely give their
length in yards. It being understood that
the width is half the length, these pro-
portions always being the same.
The union, that is to say, the portion Of
the flag containing the stars, is two
fifths of the length Of the navy flags and
one-third the length Of the army flags,
thereby furnishing another example of
the lack Of uniformity. Other depart
ments are prone to vacillate between
these two and upon occasion to strike out
independently for themselves. Flags that
have seen service and are frayed at ends
are likely to have almost any proportions,
for they may be turned up and hemmed
again when the end has frayed out.
II patriotism were measured by the
yards Of red. whits and blue bunting made
into the form of the flag of the nation,
the biggest single assignment of it would
be found In the postoffice building at
Washington, for here hangs the biggest
official flag that was ever made II also
was made at the little flag shop on the
side street. The building which houses
the headquarters Of the postal service
and keeps it's finger on the pulse of all
Uncle Sans mails and gives office space
to young Frank Hitchcock. the gum shoe
political manager. boasts this mammoth
flag. The great building is constructed
about hollow square. at the bottom of
which is the glass-roofed floor space
where the local mail is handled. Above
this rise eight or nine stories of masonry
inclosing a hollow square. In the middle
Of this hangs the great flag reaching
nearly the height and width of it. 1t is
solitary and alone, with but the masonry
as a background. 1t is impressive SO
hung and people come from far to see II
and the idle passerby Is often brought
to attention and stands in unconscious
admiration.
This flag is seventy feet long and
thirty-six feet eight inches wide. Its
stripes are nearly three feet wide and
the stars are more than a foot in dia-
meter 1t requires 400 yards of bunting
TO construct II and so great is its weight
that 1t requires a strong man to take
It from its moorings. The flag is the
only one Of its kind ever made by Cope.
land and he is the man of the great.
est flag-mak.ng experience that the coun
try has ever known.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
Peter J. Pagan, 80 years old died at
the family residence. 1921 Chicago street,
leaving one son and three daughters,
James Fagan. Mrs. r. ]. Gentlemen
Mrs v. A. Mackin and Miss Maggie
Fagan.
The city council placed itself on record
favorable to the proposed bond issue by
the city for construction Of the Nebraska
Central railway. Councilman Monroe in
troduced a resolution to this effect.
Marriage licenses were granted to the
following: James H. Robinson and Nellie
@. Simpson; Jeff Seymour and Saddle
Hemwick; Owen Carr and Mary Luckey,
andd of Omaha, and Charles B. Kelley
and Mary Clearey of Council Bluffs.
The oldest was 2e, the youngest Is.
A building permit was issued to George
NJ Hicks for the erection Of dwelling
at Thirty-second and Pacific streets,
costing 5000.
Omaha beat indianapolis at sportsman's
park, 8 to 2. Frank Genins played second
base for Indianapolis.
The militia men attending the national
competitive drill. began active training
at the fair grounds, under the inspiration
Of an official proclamation by Mayor
George P. Bemis, calling upon the peo-
pie Of Omaha to patronize the drill. The
first company on the grounds was the
Lima City Guards of Lima, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Why Drag Lincoln In?

Hearst has gone to the extreme
of calling his candidate, Champ
Clark, "the peer of Abraham Lin
coln," and "a second Abraham Lin
colin" This is enough to beat the
funny Missourian through the sheer
disgust of the American people.
There is about as much difference
between Abraham Lincoln and
Champ Clark as there could be be-
tween two mortals, when it comes
to a matter of craftsmanship.
Hearst's papers, In their strained
efforts to find an analogy between
the character of Lincoln and Clark,
refer to the sighting comments of
the east upon Lincoln after his first
visit there and compare them with
the casts attitude toward the funny
story telling Missourian. They ignore
the fact that while Lincoln had come
out Of private life, almost wholly
unknown when he went to New
York, Champ Clark has for years
been dancing his didoes before the
nation, leaving no possible chance
for a lack of acquaintance any
where. II Hearst cares to send his
man before the voters on the
strength OF his likeness to Lincoln
he will get some such response as
they made 10 his Independence
league hurrah.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

stand now. as stood before the recent
city election, firmly In favor OF local
sef-government for Omaha. / am ir-
revocably committed to this as the first
essential to a forceful and effective ad-
ministration Of the commission form Of
government
say. But that is putting 1t off too far
in the future" 1t Is and 1t isn't, but In
any event, 1t Is not my fault nor the fault
Of any OF my colleagues that Omaha
has not now the power OF local self
government or that 1t has to make an
can do some of the things II needs to do
and which am In favor Of doing.
That, then is the first step-to keep UP
the fight for constitutional amendment
that will give Omaha charter OF it's
own making and therefore enable the
city to provide adequate funds for its
civil needs.
When We secure this concession
through the legislature, want to see a
charter commission of fifteen representa-
tive citizens elected. this commission to
embrace men from every department
and section Of our city's life and activl-
ties. Because I believe that such COM
mission would draft a charter which
would pass muster and which we could
reasonably count on as going into effect.
Certainly politics nor prejudice Of any
kind should have any part in the selec-
tion Of these charter makers. We must
all act in the harmonious realization that
We are charged with a solemn duty to
ourselves and our city
l might write out long list of i'm
provements which 1 think ought to be
made in our city management right now,
without waiting for a new charter, but
that would be futile because we have not
the funds and have not the power or
the means of getting the funds required
for reaching out and making these i'm
provements. Nobody needs to tell me that
our streets should be better kept. neither
must anybody presume to tell me that,
with the funds at our command, they
could be better kept. More money is the
first essential to cleaner and better
streets and anybody who understands
the problems Of this city knows that
Now. I favor public comfort stations
and more Fairgrounds and, when we are
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR OMAHA
By James G. Dahlman, Mayor.

able, intend to see that we have them.
Also I will demand public baths.
We are sorely In need Of a better gar
bage system and this must be provided
with all possible facility. II has a very
important bearing upon the sanitation
and healthfulness of our city.
We must have a better and more mod
ern sewerage system. Our city is rapidly
building. 1t is erecting large structures.
They are making demands which our
present sewers will not meet We cannot
delay action here. Every consideration
calls for immediate action. This is, in
deed. one of the most urgent appeals that
comes to me as member Of this COM
mission and as mayor of the city
Here is a matter which to some might
not seem of consequence, but TO me it is,
namely the power to compel property
owners or residents to keep their lots
and walks clean and neat. think the
people Of Omaha are home-loving peo-
pie; they take great pride In building and
maintaining pretty and commodious
dwellings. Nevertheless some Of them
now and then get careless about cutting
away stray vegetation or shoveling away
snow In the winter from their walks. l
know this to be true. The city should
have the power to do this work for the
negligent resident and make him pay for
it. Last winter when we had such heavy
SHOWS We had many complaints at resi-
dents who let big embankments of snow
dered them to clean 1t off as indeed we
did in some cases, or we might have
cleaned 1t off for them and charged up
the expense to them. But when it comes
down to a matter of actual law, in
neither case has the city the power to
enforce its demands.
say the city should have such power.
Now, in general way, desire 10 CO.
operate with the good people of the city
who have three times sent me up here tn
this city hall to work for them. I want
those people. my neighbors and friends,
all, to feel that am amenable to them,
ready to work with as well as for them,
open to their suggestions and free to do
all | possible can toward helping them
to make Omaha bigger and better city.
| am utterly sincere in this and If any
body thinks I'm not, let him come UP
here with reasonable, practical PROPOSE
ton and try me out.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Ten Years Ago

len Years ago
An infant hurricane frolicked through
Omaha business streets about $50 In the
evening and did a good deal Of small
damage to plate glass windows and other
fragile structures, wrecking Gentry's
animal show on the show grounds and
also Dr. Carradine's revival ten on Fiji
teenth street.
Mrs. S. H. H. Clark Of St. Louis was
at the Millard hotel to remain in the
City for several days, awaiting Mrs. John
Evans Of Salt Lake City, who was to
visit her
H. X. Burkett, r. w. Richardson,
Hugh Myers. George Cone, H. 3. Molly
neaux and their wives had a private pic
mic at Courtland Beach.
The republican convention for the
Fourth judicial district nominated Guy c.
Reed for judge and transacted all its
other business in less than fifteen min
utes. The convention was held in Wash
ington hall and was called to order by
H. H. Baldrige, chairman Of the judi
cial committee and F. H. Woodland Of
the Fifth ward acted as secretary.
Eddie Gordon. the law student, who had
been on the pitching staff Of the Omaha
team about decided to leave base ball
and devote his time to his studies.
The graduating class of the high school
held their annual banquet at the Mil
lard hotel. Principal Waterhouse and
Mrs. Waterhouse, together with Miss
Kate McHugh and Miss A. L. Peterson
attended. A. A. Kilkenney was toast
master and among those who spoke were
Miss Mary Bedwell Watson B. Smith,
Frederica Mcintosh, Harry ]. Kelley,
Mae L. Weeks, Walter E. standeven and
Mr.. Waterhouse and Miss Peterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Greatest of health Resorts.

Go to Panama and grow up with the
country may yet become a common form
Of advice. Coloneps Gorgas' report for
March shows that of among 1888 resi-
dents OF the isthmus from the United
States, there were just four deaths. two
Of newly born infants. one adult from ap-
pendicitis and another from organic dis
ease of the heart. The isthmus is making
good its claims, thanks to autocratic SAINT.
tation. 10 high place in the list of health
resorts.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
GOD BLESS THE FLAG" !"

Baltimore American.
Hail to the day We celebrate.
And to our nations sign,
The emblem Of q destiny
Shaped by fate divine,
From that first moment when its folds
Were to the air unfurled.
Until it came to be the mark
OF freedom to the world.
Twas born in awful throes OF PAIN
Twas waved In bloody strife
Ger martyr heroes who their own
Gave for the nations life;
Twas consecrated by their right,
TO cause OF liberty,
That evermore its folds should bear
The message Of the free.
That message II shall always tell.
For where that flag doth wave,
There freedom shall link hands with
peace,
The weak come to the brave.
And in the love we bear to It,
All, let US never lag,
And let the nations voice today
Cry out, Good bless our flag"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
SOME FACTS ABOUT "OLD GLORY"
Birthday Of the Flag and It's Present. Day Makers

Everybody knows. or ought to know.
that today. June Ii. Is the birthday Of
the flag. How many know where the Of
ficial flag OF today Is made.
In a little side street shop in the city
of Washington a single individual for
twenty-five years has manufactured all
flags used by the government, with the
single exception of the flags of the navy.
These men OF the sea make their own
flags, but those that float on land where
the people gather about on the nations
anniversary and do homage all come from
the one little shop.
: Each department of the government
contracts for the banners 1t needs. Cope
land, the man of the flag shop. began
bidding for these contracts generation
ago, and getting them. One after another
Of the departments gave him their con-
tracts. Finally he had them ell, with the
exception of the navy flags. He has kept
them all for many years. In the small
shop the Washington correspondent Of
the st. Louis Globe Democrat learned a
score of things about flags of which the
public Is strangely unaware.
The impression is abroad, for instance,
that the officiaT banners are silk. No
poet ever wrote of other than silken
folds in his nations emblems. Yet there
are almost no silken flags. Neither are
they cotton, as might be guessed upon
second chance. AS a matter Of fact they
are made of bunting, all wool and a yard
wide, and valued at 20 cents per. regard
less of bargain days. The white Of them
would make flannel trousers of high
order and great lasting qualities. The
blue of them would make the best sort
of an outing skirt. But II would make no
rustic as petticoat for 1t 10 the material
OF the plain people.
The bunting for the flags Is bought by
the government In great quantities direct
from the factories. 1t comes. not ready
striped, but with the colors In separate
rolls. This is the form In which the
contractor receives IL. In the shop it Ia
cut into strips for the body Of the flags
and a rectangle of blue is cut out as a
field for the stars These stars are cut
by machine from the white bunting. Then
the girls begin the stitching together Of
the sixty pieces that so into the making
up of a single official flag, Seams are
double sewed to resist the winds and the
ends which flap are protected by much
reinforced hem The flag thus made OF
separate strips unravels much less rap
idly than does one of the whole cloth,
and consequently lasts much longer.
Congress has never said what the pro-
portions of the flag shall be. The various
departments have never come to an agree
ment on this point, and as a result.
each department when II lets its con-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

ional policy which slowly, under COM
pulsion Of necessity and business sense,
found embodiment. first. in the extended
authority of the commission, and, in
the second place, in the limitation of
the power of the courts as regards Is
sues of fact in cases coming before the
commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

Mother Necessity Is training her
sons up to the needs Of their day.
The Dartmouth athlete who with a
pole jumped to height of thirteen
feet. two and quarter inches. set
fairly safe mark for pedestrians
obliged to dodge Joy riders.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14
Temptation of Much Power.

st. Louis Republic
The manager Of the New York clearing
house admits the association has too
much power, but declares it never uses
it. STILL there's always the possibility of
a loaded gun falling into the hands Of
somebody who will pull the trigger.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

Lest the convention crowds
should forget that Chicago res
tauranteurs are also working for the
uplift, menu card prices 60 up 25
per cent on Saturday and stick till
adjournment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-14

! -.
Admirers of Mr.. Finn, the new
boss OF Pennsylvania, explain that
he dropped the "y'' from his name
before the political batters got a
line on his curve.