Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
People and Events

In short space OF ten days New York
newspaper men handed out to ship own
ers and navigators more information than
they could dream Of in q lifetime.
Former Senator Billy Mason of Illinois
Is one OF the come-backs Of Chicago, hav-
ing grabbed a congressional nomination
from the teeth Of the primary cyclone.
Now that the Japanese parliament has
rejected bill denying women the right
TO attend political meetings the suffrage
campaign in the far east should be fairly
opened.
Out OF the multitude Of suggestions
for safety fashioned by the thrills Of dis,
aster, one guaranteed to put icebergs our
OF business looms above all others: Boil
the water.
A prize fiddling contest for "houn
dawg" musicians is projected in Missouri
by admirers Of Champ Clark. Nebraskans
scraplng the "houn' dswg' string can
have seats in the center Of the stage.
Having hushed the wrath OF PerSans
by promptly applying the Cossack muf-
fler Russia polishes and readjusts the
halo long enough to remark that the war
in Tripon shocks the conscience Of hu-
manity.
Lombroso, James, Funk and Stead con-
stitute a notable quartet Of modern spir-
itists now on the other shores. Each one
before his hour came promised to send
back word. II possible. Their followers
are waiting for the word.
A somber note OF prophecy gone wrong
is sounded over the ocean grave OF Will
liam T. Stead. The noted publicist, as a
disciple OF the occult. was swsyed by
the prediction Of 9 clairvoysnt that he
would be kicked to death In the streets
OF London.
Senator Knute Nelson comes to the
front with the claim that the ''houn'
dawg song" is really an old Viking bal
lad. Presently some Irishman from Mis-
souri, will show that the song snapped
the strings OF the harp that once" etc.
But why anticipate?
DR.. Yung Wing. a Chinaman who died
at Hartford. Conn. a week ago, was in
timately connected with the movement
which brought so many OF his country
men TO the colleges OF the United States
In the last fifty years. But his name
does not measure his years. He was 81,
Michael Clyde Kelly-R-e-l-I-y-spells
the name OF the political wonder who
gave Congressman Dalzell. father OF
the house" a solar plexus in the Penn
sylvania primaries. Kelly is a native OF
| Ohio. a teacher by training. an editor
by choice He Is only . years OF age.
swings his editorial club at Braddock.
and evinces no remorse for having
slugged a party deacon over the ropes.
Life belts and life preservers. as they
are called on steamships. are mlsnamed.
In the Titanic disaster they were use
full as floaters. for few. II any. could
live for an hour in the Icy waters. A
New York sun correspondent suggests
substitute worth while-a tight-fittlns
waterproof suit OF rubber which would
give the weArer chance for life regard
less of the temperature OF the water. II
safety is the main thing the best life
preserver is to stick TO dry land and
dodge the Joy riders.
Giving the plain people a chance to
rule is sure 10 provide series Of NOV
ing pictures rivalllng in artistic finish a
collection OF the printed mugs" Of lams
ducks. Down around Vidalia. Ca. Uncle
Johnny Clifton and Billy Sparks, riva,
candidates for the legislature. have
agreed to ride over the county in the
same buggy. So the farmers will mol
have to be delayed In their blowing one
candidate will do the blowing while tn,
other talks politics TO the farmer, eact
candidate TO have equal opportunity t.
talk and TO pillow,