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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
SUNDAY SMILES.

mildred, what was that loud noise on
the front porch last night? II woke me
up"
why. mamma. that must have been
Jack tearing himself away. Boston
Transcript.
what would you think Of a young
man who declared that you were the first
girl he ever kissed"
Il would have to know him to de-
eide whether TO class him as candidate
for the Ananias club or as moilyeod-
dle"-Baltimore American
Mercy. Laura. what do you mean by
beginning to write Just as soon as the
train pulls out?"
"oh. I'm just writing q post card to
my husband. telling him we arrived
safely. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il saw that man gazing into your
YES" replied Mamie. II felt compli-
mefted until / learned that he is study
ing to be an occullst. had the same dis
appointing experience with young dem
tist who was always anxious to make
me smile."-washington Star.
Kitty-No; Jack and I haven't SPOKEN
since my last birthday. He knew
wanted bracelet and what he gave mo
was an old fan"
Ethel-I see. And the fan produced .
GOODNESS between you."-Boston Trans
cript !.
wife-what's your opinion Of the nsw
maid?
Hull think she's splendid.
wife-I thought you did. That's Why !
fired her this morning. Boston Trans
script. d
Would you vote for a man who Of
4 should say not" replied the shifsy
member OF the legislature. The dsyn
for that kind OF transaction are past. a
man who wants to cinch my influsnce
has got to have q good business ana
slip me an interest In h"-washington
Star.
What is the trouble, wifeyr'
Nothing"
Yes, there Is. What are you crying
about. something that happened ct homo
or something that happened In noreiT',
kansas City Star. !
Kindly return my lock Of hair"
"All right Do you want the dark lock
or the one you gave me when YOU were
q blonder'-Washingto Herald. I
I'm gald you're not baseball player"
why not, my dear"
From the way they slide and throw
themselves about. II seems to me that
their poor wives must be forever sewing
buttons on their trousers."-Judge's Il
brary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

action, particularly, 1t seems to call
for no special defense. 1t stands to
reason. Of course. that, with time for
elaboration and organization, the
London inquiry may be more decor
Gus, but 1t is to be hoped that Lord
Mersey was not chosen as conductor
because of his record in previous in
vestigations.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
More Reform Of the Stage.

Many futile attempts have been
made at reforming or uplifting the
stage and perhaps many more will
be made before the stage rises to its
highest sphere OF Influence. The
New theater of New York failed, just
as the Independent theater IN Lon
don some years ago lost heavily. and
now a similar effort at ennobllng the
stage has come to an untimely end
in Chicago with a $4,000 deficit
confronting the promoters. These
were all idealistic efforts, represent
ing an idea as we'll as an ideal. an
idea which has to be reached, not by
the impulse Of good resolution. but
by the more stable process Of educa>
ton.
Every time one OF these attempts
fails the comment follows that the
stage will never be lifted to higher
standards except by those within,
but when those within are supported
BY those without success should seem
certain. Here in New York Is the
latest and most interesting kof all
proposed stage reforms. 1t Is pro-
mulgated by the National Fedora
ton of Theater Clubs, which means
those within" Such men as Froh-
man. Thomas. Rosenfeld and Lack
aye offer Of their financial means as
well as their moral sympathy to pro-
duce and present better plays and I'M
prove the personnel as the surest
means Of elevating the stage. and, al
Wilton Lackaye said, Subscriptions
are more potent than resolutions. =
I'VE want plays Of high ideals
plays that will stimulate the minds;
plays that the American people car
remember without blushing," said
Augustus Thomas, "and that is why
am In favor OF this movement =
And then Lackaye spoke OF crowdins
out the sordid fellows who persist In
pandering to the sordid tastes. Well
that Is another matter. None but an
heroic spirit could face this task In
the very presence OF an accumulation
Of recent failures. but the enterprise
Is commendable and It takes on more
than ordinary seriousness when lead
ing lights in the theatrical world
come forward with their money al
well as their words to cooperate to
such purpose.
The keynote Of this movement, &C.
cording to the reports OF the New
York conference. Is that pure
democracy must govern the stage be
fore IL can reach the height aspirec
to by lovers OF art. and 80 1t Is pro
posed by Daniel Frohman that the
theater-goer be allowed to exercise hi
influence by means Of the recall" or
the stage. Has the theater-goer no,
bad the privileges of the recall and
the initiative all the time! Without
his support the stage. good or bad
can do little.
To the assertion that real art will
pay, 1t may be said that real art hai
made millions for many In music and
other lines. Why not on the stage
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
Brushing Up on the Bible.
a. Louis Renuhlic.

The railroad legal departments WI
have to brush up . bit on the biblical
side Of the law. When the sunday-trair
statute was sustained by the Missouri
supreme court last winter the opinions
both pro and con. bristled with texts from
Holy writ And now comes the opinion
on the fortnightiy salary law, In which
the corporations are knocked out by Q
smashing quotation from Deuteronomy.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

IN certain portions OF Missouri and
Arkansas where ben" is the verb
instead Of been" authority Is doubt
less found In the supposed necessity
OF preserving the rhyme in. "of all
s1d words OF tongue and pen. the
saddest are these. It might have ben. "
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

In winter he sits next you at the
thester and explains the play in adj
vance and In summer he ia beside
you at the ball park. unravelins each
play just before IL, Is made. or ex-
planning with his Il told you 90" Just
affer-ths omniscient boor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Many hopes are expressed that
Jack" Ryder viii make good at the
head Of the police department.
knowing him as well as we do. We
can SAY with certainty that be viii
not seek to evade any Of Its responsi-
bfIify.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

The building season in Omaha
has been somewhat backward. but
the speed II is now showing bids fair
10 bring-it up to the mark within .
short time Omaha Is still a good
place to live In and do business
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

It will do no harm to keep right on
digging At the dandeiion. Maybe
your example win inspire your neigh
Dor. and II everybody gets to doing II
the pest may be wiped out.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

'.Nothins." says DR.. whey. shrink,
a. fast as ham" Did he ever happen u
notice an owl In q rain stormi-chicasc
Tribune.
Or democratic claims Of election
as the returns came inG
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Chris Gruenther admits having
spent nearly 5000 on the Harmon
boom In Nebraska. While events
proved the effort wasn't worth the
price. we'd like to know where Chris
got the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
waraia< for Ansitiea. fostA.

II experience teaches anything. It shows
that any parent DESTROYS Of seeing his
son become president Of the United States
should from the age Of . train him to
silence and complete abstinence from
writing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

The Eaost graceful thing he can do Is
mako return for this loyalty by resc-
Iuzeiy eliminating himself and whole
hear<<1iy supporting . fnsn who can
WIx.-Aflznta Constitution.
Il refers TO Mr.. Bryan and the
three times bis party has rallied TO
his standard. But grace OF this sort
b not one OF Mr.. Brsan's virtues.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
Origin Of Congressional Speeches.
Ro<ton Trarscrfnf

They do say that there's more money &c
Be made In washington by clever persons
equipped with such statistical and other
Information as congressman need for tnsir
speeches than By the speech-makers them
selves
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
Ten Years Ago

rlre ald Wv damage IN the nat occu-
pied by Mrs Lizzie Moore. i7ul Leayen-
worth street. A bad lamp Is supposed to
have caused the mischief Mrs. Moore
was absent and her daughter. Blanche.
who was In q rear room. almost tainted.
Forty good knights and true bowed In
submission 10 King Ak-sar-Ben VIII. at
his second meeting Of the imperial year.
w. r., Bennett. the puisssnt TT OF the
year was absent and Edgar Allen took
his place. Dick Ferris acted as grand
mutt In place Of N. A. Hall and Judge
E. NJ. Bartlett spoke the speech Of the
evening
II. W. Mabie iectured on The Ideals
Of American Life" at the Boyd theater In
the evening. The glory Of this nation. /"
he said. lies In Its passion for the open
door, in which America is the greatest
symbol As long as this passion obtains
II will be the nation of sympathy and
justice"
Hon. John Henry Mickey Of osceoia
Neb., was at the Willard hotel.
John Sullivan. jr.. 81 years Of age. was
found dead in his bed at a. m. at the
home of his father John Sullivan. sr..
Fifteenth and william streets. He had
been feeling well the day before and died
Of heart disease. His father went to bis
room at o'clock to awake him for break
fast and found him dead He was q
widoYer.
Claude Gates. " years Of age. was run
over by an electric street car at Twenty
fourth and Blonde streets at $50 In the
morning. His right leg was so badly
mangied that DR.. Impey decided amputa-
ton necessary. II was done at the Cen
trai hospital Motorman C. L Campbell
said he had noticed the boy standing on
the curb and aid not see Rim again until
the car was upon him He was the son
Of Mr.. and Mira W. W. Gates, mo North
Twenty-third street
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Illinois was called the Sucker
state. though. before Mr.. Lee o'Neill
Brownies reelection.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Mr.. Bryan stoops to persiflage
when he takes time to Issue state
rnent that he will not become = COM
promise republican candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

The president of the stereotypers
union seems to have slid those Chi
cago strikes In on the steam table.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Detro,.'s claim to fame rests on
the fact that It is the summer home
Of Ty Cobb.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

A certain Judge In Chicago doubt
less thinks the judicial recall entirely
superfluous.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

As we understand Il. Mutt and
Jeff have gone to Cuba for a vscs-
ticn.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

How many plain fakes have been
palmed off on the plain people. and
In their name!
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

With all the roasting the Meat
trust has had. II is still a tough
proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

The Father Of Waters 10 simply
slobbering all over himself--and
poor old Louisiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

The rain god is certainly doing his
share.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

or course. Governor Wilson only
gains one star with Texas
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

With old River de Peare and Ca
hoka creek filled in. what is life in
and around 81. Louis worth?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
5O,lO9

state Of Nebraska County OF Douglas. 50;
Dwight Williams. circulating manager
o. The Bee Publishing company. beng
duly sworn, says that the average daily
circulation. for the month OF April, lsl2,
was 5Ai0.
DWIGHT wILa,la.-s,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn
TO before me this Ind day OF May, Islz
(sealy ROBERT HUNTER
Notary Pubnc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

"oid.fashioned seer-suckers are
coming back into vogue" Goodbye.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

A scientist says q single fly can
produce s.obI,sis.ooo progeny in
one season. Busy ny.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Another million dollars added to
our wealth In that rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily shosid have The
Bee mailed TO them. Address
Will be changed ~ often ~ re-
auesfed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
BAY IL.


Thirty Years Ago
A pleasant little surprise party to Miss
Emma Dodson took place at the residence
Of her parents on North Nineteenth
street. participated In by some sixty
friends Of the young lady.
A hot fire from detective fiue made
trouble, or the anily Of Mr.. Charles
Albert. occupying q two-story house on
Tenth street. two doors north Of Brownell
Hail and belonging to Mrs. Garrison.
The clothing clerks have won their
point for 8 O'Clock closing for every day
except Saturday.
Handsome invitations are out for the
wedding OF Miss Mary Goetzmann and
Mr.. W. A. Morrison next Thursday.
A man can stand at the corner OF Six
teenth and Fsrnam streets on any day
and at any hour and count from seventy
five to hundred dogs playing on the
corner It's dog headquarters
The lincoln sportsmans' club has Sc
lected the following team to shoot for
the tournament cup in this city: Messrs.
Hallett. Harley Mcbride and ]. z. Baum,
with B. II. Polk. II. d. Hathaway, NJ. II.
white and 7. p. Quick as alternates.
Nat Brown Of Burlington 10 in the city.
Mr.. A. L Strang is In Chicago on busi-
ness
K C. Morehouse Of Missouri Valley
was in town tonight.
Mrs. John A. Karbach Is lying danger
ously Ill at her residence at Seventeenth
and Douglas.
Eugene Moore. stenosrapher Of West
Point Is In the city.
r. Z. Claiborne, the Union Pacific en-.
gineer, arrived from Idaho.
Ben Gallagher has returned from bust
ness trip to Utah, Idaho and Montana.
The family Of Hon. ]. E. Boyd returned
from the Pacific coast. Miss Nora re-
naming in California
Miss Josie Blackburn Is here for two
weeks visit with her brother, T. w.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

CORRESPONDENCE.
Communioatioas relating 10 news and
editorial matter should be addressed
Omaha Bee, Editorial Department
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
Twenty Years Ago

I
The national executive committee Of
the peoples party met with the local ex-
ecutlve committee to map out plans for
the national convention in Omaha July 1.
Ignatius Donneliy Of Minnesota was one
OF the notable figures present A rally
was held at Washington hall. and lgna.
thus Donnelly was the principal speaker.
John Jeffcoat presided. Joseph Edgerton,
]. v. Wolfe. Bill Dech. Paul vandervoort
and T. C. Kelsey were among the celeb
rifles.
Tho Nebraska delegates elected to at
tend the national republican convention
at Minneapolis. with couple OF excep-
lions. met at the Paxton hotel and or
gsnlzed. John l. Webster Of Omaha was
made chairman and Atlee Hart of Da.
kota county secretary.
DR.. L. A. Merriam read a paper before
the doctors OF the state on Dosage" the
art OF giving medicine. He talked OF the
system and its capabilities Of absorbing
medicine.
The County hospital became q wreck
when that building settled to such an ex-
tent as to make II unsafe. Superinten-
dent Mahoney came to town and reported
the condition, whereupon Commissioners
Stenberg and Van Camp. Building In.
spector THY and reporter for The Bee
went out to find that the report was
only too true. The trouble was In the
north wing. 100 feet long and three stories
high. II was estimated that II would
cost at least s2s,ocp to repair the strue-
ture.
The Children Of Mary" associated
with the women Of Sacred Heart were
entertained In the evening by Bishop
Scanned at his residence. The bishop
was assisted as host by Father colernari
and Mr.. George Paul II was the an.
niversary OF the bishops birthday and Il
was Q very happy occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Mildred, what was that loud noise on
the front porch last night? Il woke me
up"
why, mamma. that must have been
Jack tearing himself away."-Bostor
Transcript. -..
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

what would you think Of a young
man who declared that you were the first
girl he ever kisseds"
Il would have to know him to de-
eide whether TO class him as candidate
for the Ananias club or as moilyeod-
dle."-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Mercy, Laura. what do you mean by
beginning to write Just as soon as the
train pulls out7"
"oh. I'm just writing q post card TO
my husband. telling him we arrived
safely."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

Kindly return my lock Of hair"
IAN right. Do you want the dark lock
or the one you gave me when YOU were
a blonder'-Washington Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

I'm gald you're not baseball player"
why not. my dear"
From the way they slide and throw
themselves about. Il seems to me that
buttons on their rousers."-Judge's Il
brary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
"GIRLS OF 1776"

A beautiful little comedy, "The Girls of 1776. was given Friday night by the expression class of the Birmingham semi nary under the very capable direction Of Miss Roquemore. The name itself sug- gests quaint costuming and winsome maidens, and so clever was the acting that one was involuntarily carried back to revolutionary days. The girls entered into their parts with natural enthusiasm that charmed the audience; the two about whom the plot centered were Miss Bar bara Steele and Miss Dolly Dorrah. and these parts were delightfully."- taken by Misses Dudley Tutwier and Susie Brook. both of whom were viVacious, graceful and easy in manner
 Miss Mabel Barnard made a petite lit- tie French maid Miss Gertrude Bullock acted well the scheming mother, and Miss Bertram Leshman made a charming Betsy Ross, sewing lovingly upon the flag.
 A story of 1776 would not be compete without the minuet, and wonderfully stately and pretty were the maids who 'practiced their steps" The plantation darkies, too, were always welcomed as they shulfed in and out. for they sang and danced as only "pickaninnies' can.
 The entire play with it's varied scenes and characters was remarkably we'll staged and acted, and Miss Roquemore is to be congratulated on her successful training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

auspices of the Young Women's Chris tian association and the Sunday School Graded union, MT. Summer Vinton, an other noted lecturer, will appear under the auspices of the Federated Mission ary societies of Birmingham. He lec- lures Thursday evening at the First Methodist church. This lecture is given to the public, complimentary, by the City Federation of Missions.
 pr. Ninton's subject is 'Pagoda Land" and his stereopticon views and his stories of the people among whom he lived so long, transport one in spirit to Kipling's India He is peculiarly fitted to present such a lecture, though his long life in the country of which he tells. A prominent woman who, as a member of one of the mission societies, Is interested in securing him said:
 The Vintons in America started with John Ninton of Lynn in 1640. The Has wells came over early in the eighteenth century. Family associations with the far east have also been very close. Both grandfathers were pioneer missionaries in Burma, India. His father and mother were born there and later served as missionaries. Ninton himself was born there and spent his boyhood at Rangoon, Burma, almost in the shadow of the great Shwe Dagon Pagoda. By inheritance and experience both he is in
 
 tions Through his intimate knowledge of native dialects he came to know the people as few white men ever do. Rid ing his photographic hobby through some years of actual residence he was able to get such pictures as the casual traveller never could procure. Nor does the professional photographer get such | pictures. only by constant carrying of the best grade of reflex camera year in and year out could such a series be obtained.
 Both still and moving pictures are used. Every slide is beautifully colored true to the country, true to the changes of the seasons. Some show the foliage at it's best, washed clean by the heavy rains of the southwest monsoon. Others show tlie dull grays of the lon gand dusty dry season. The slides are full of life-each picture tells story Only the choicest of over 200 glass negatives are used The moving pictures were taken by Mr. Ninton himself just before coming back to America in 1908. Twelve thou sand eight hundred feet of film negative were taken and developed by Mr. Vinton himself in Rangoon.
 "'rhe pictures were taken to illustrate the lectures. He had in mind the lectures he would give and took the necessary pictures. This is very different thing from building a lecture to fit available pictures. Fine as the pictures are. they are distinctly subordinate to the lectures The lectures can be given without a single picture and hold the interest thoroughly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
SEATING CAPACITY OF CARS
A Theory That the Space Is Not Ad-
 yantageously Used at Present

From the Scientific American.
 It is curious how few electric roads in America have seriously investigated the problem of providing sufficient seats rush hours. The feeling is practically universal that no solution is possible, and so no adequate remedy is even at tempteed
 One mistake that is almost always made by companies is that of providing too much standing room. For example, in the present Chicago cars only about A per cent of the floor space is occupied by seated passengers. In the Liverpool double deck cars 65 per cent of the floor area is occupied, in spite of the space lost by two stairways
 Few managers seem to realize how many seats can be provided in a car. In Europe the prohibition or rigid limitation of standing requires the introduction of every possible seat into a car. If the same thing were done in this country the result would often be amazing.
 If the existing Chicago cars were filled with seats after the plan adopted in Ber- lin and other foreign cities instead of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
DIR. VINTON THURSDAY
 AT FIRST METHODIST

How much that is good and fine has been given within the year by the churches, Miss Millar's Bible studies begin this afternoon with talk at tho Young Women's Christian association, when everyone is invited, cordially urged. indeed, to be present; no admis- sion fee will be asked and no collection taken And she is a Bible reader of note in three continents--a woman whose work has been so successful that many times she has influenced ard clubs to adopt the study of the Bible instead, and literary clubs to undertake e q Bible studH for the season instead of Shakespeare or another author And
 while Miss Millar is here under the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
SOCIETY CIRCUS
 INITIAL EVENT

The Society circus tomorrow and Tues day will introduce the busiest week of the Lenten season. II promises to be the most brilliant spectacle that has yet been presented by the Birmingham Athletic club. The specialties have been beauti- fully planned and the participants well trained. This year as heretofore one of the most beautiful sketches will be the offering of the double sextet, which in cludes dozen society girls and men. As heretofore this artistic little speciality has been planned and prepared by Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray, whose cooperation all ways popuarizes ths circuse There are many new and beautiful features, so many and so well that the entire perform ance suggests professionals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

of public works to a French Italian com pany. The estimated cost is S5,79o 000, to
 be met entirely by the concessionary company and without subsidy or grant of any kind. The capital is largely French. A heavy bond has been given by the com pany for carrying out the stpulations of the concession. The line will be both urban and interurban, the former with a total length of eight klometers (i9l milesl and the latter 10 kiometers6.21 mileD and is to be completed in lour years. Similar projects are under con- sideration both at Genoa and Rome, but thus far the Naples subway Is the first in Italy upon which definite action has been finally taken and it's construction has threfore awakened general interest throughout Italy.