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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
PLAIN WORDS.

"Jiggs paid you a compliment yester- day"
 "Is that so? Pardon me a monert while I infiate my chest. What did he say about me?'
 He said you could make more fool re- marks in less time than any other man he ever saw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

Colonel Roosevelt avoids two subjects in his speeches-the tariff and the har- vester trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Dernocrnfic Year

T am making no predictions as to what the two great national conven- tions will do in June. but an idea is prevalent in the east that this good year 1912 will turn out to be q dem oeratic year." said F. L. Carling of Buffalo. N. Y.
 T have been an independent voter for some years. I cast my first vote for President in 1880. I voted for Gar field. In 1884 I voted for Grover cleve- land; voted for him again in 1888. and again in 1892. voted for Mckinley. for Roosevelt and for Taft. President Taft IS an elegant gentleman and man of certain high talents, but he has been disappointment as a chief executive.
 T do not like the way that Roose- welt has been acting recently. He may be the nominee of the republican party, but no matter who the republican nom lnee happens to be I expect to vote the democratic ticket in November or stay away from the polls.
 Tn the state of New York thousands O. Independents would gladly support democrat like Underwood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

CHEAPAR. Where are you going for the summer?'' Nowhere in particular. think I'll wait and let the summer come to me- MARRIED MANS CONFESSION. Tt seems. Oh. gee!e
 Said William Biffers
 My wife with me
 Most always differs"
 AN OVERSIGHT. Although I have repeatedly told Jag bitters that the latchstring at our house is always hanging out. he never comes around"
 You should have mentioned further that your wife doesn't object to a Scotch highball being served on the premises"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

THE GRUBBER. Alas, how sad is life to one Who's nearly always on the run And has no time to look about when April blooms al peeping out; And doesn't feel a bit more gay When Old Sol sends a perfect day. However blue the sky may be, It hath no charms for such as he. At night he may mistake the stars For glowing ends of cheap cigars. He tolls but to acquire "roll'' And has no music in his soul
 INCREDIBLE. "A Boston lawyer is said to be under going fast Of 60 days" Good heavens! Without a single bear to stay the ravages of hunger?p
 A WARNING.
 Who strolleth out
 To take the air,
 Of motor cars
 Should have care.
 My friend gazed hard
 At ankles trim;
 A ten-ton truck
 Ran over him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-03

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
Speaking for he Middle Country.

Congressman Martins opposition
to the use Of the Panama canal by
railroad-owned ships and 10 the ad-
mission free to the canal OF ships en-
gagged In coastwise trade on the
ground that either provision would
tend TO stifle competition and do
priye American shippers Of much OF
the nstural and prime advantages the
canal Is designed to afford. Is timely
and important Ills a plea especially
for the great middle section OF the
country, the producing center.
The people Of the United States
cannot afford to invest 10 an enter.
prise with an initial cost OF ss75,-
100000 unless they are guaranteed
every possible protection against no
nopcly IN every form. Ono Of The
fundamental purposes Of this canal h
beneficial freight rates. that will re-
duce the expense Of transportation By
land and thus assist in solving that
great national problem OF the high
cost Of living. No one expects the
canal to become q panaoes In this
or any other relation. but Il will be
mighty disappointing u II does moi
improve our condition.
Every means must BE- used In plan.
Ming the operation OF the canal tina,
will tend to preclude the possibility
Of unfair discrimination. Special
privileges must DO given to no inter
est or industry. II this is done. then
we are cheated At the very outset
4 simply must not be done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS

Louisville Courier Journal: ''Hariaon
iolis Bryan. TAFT lands on Roosevelt" "
Roosevelt smashes Taft On. no; nst
pusilism. Just politics
Sioux City journal; Governor Harmeu
Is the logical compromise candidate. but
logic Is tbs least Of considerations In the
present weird and ~oosy campaign.
Chicago Tribune; Iarimer has not lived
wholly In vain He h helping amazingly
10 bring about the election OF united
States, senators by direct vote " the
people.
Houston Pest; QHe thing is certain,
Somebody has convinced Champ Clark
that candidate for president must avoid
garruilty, A man can run better when h
doesn't talk SO much.
Chicago Record Herald: Hon. Champ
Clark Is supposed to possess . strengiy
developed seHse Of humor, but II Is re-
ported that he Is no longer able to regard
Mr.. underwood's esudidsey as joke.
81. Paul Pioneer Press; Democratic
prognostirstors ~ washington select
either Clark or Underwood as certain 10
be the choice Of the Baltimore cenven-
tion. This 10 the feeling In the atmos-
phere Of congress. though II 10 supported
BY tho fact that 30 TAR the eonsressnaen
have been scttius more delegates than
the governors
eprinsfieid Republican: At last ths
secret Is out. My greatest asset" says
the colonel. is that | have never been
excited over nay esndidscy one way ~ the
other" The calm hiss indeed been almost
oppressive. A. ths hdy observed In q
play by one ef Maetsriinek's disciples.
Fl am calm. r viii be caiml Oh. my
God! how calm am
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
Commission Form Of Garsrpnsa..

4
The commission form Of city gov
eminent continues 70 gain In popu'
llarity. About 22e cities OF the United
States have now adopted II or are
operating under II in some phase or
other, The erroneous statement has
been made that Omaha was the larg-
est city 10 adopt the commission plan,
until ST. Paul took IT up about the
time Of our late city election. But
the fact Is. three olher cities larger
than Omaha Oakland. Cal; Biz
mingham. Ala. and MeInphis. Tenn.
ARE operating under this plan.
One notable fact about this ten
deney. IN reform city government Is
that no city ever adopting II has per-
msnentiy revoked ID. Galveston led
the way with the commission form
In 1901. Houston followed In 1905
and Des Moines came along In 1907.
when the scheme really began to
make progress. Galveston's reform
was induced as result OF the tidal
wave which nearly destroyed the city
September 5, 1900. II was virtually
wiped out and needed political. a.
well as physical. rehabilitation. Its
citizens thought IT wise to change the
form nj city government and 30 de-
vised tho commission plan.
Its popularity, soon began to spread
as rapidly as did that appalling hurri-
cane which drove the waters OF the
gulf back over the Texas city that
day. The plan is probably as good
as the personnel In any city, II IL
for the citizens 10 elect the right men
and the men elected to do the right
thing or this plan will not accomplish
the things expected OF t.. The. fact
that Its popularity and growth con-
tlnue uninterrupted after eleven
years would indicate that the plan 10
making good. This is encouraging.
for most students OF government
have admitted that where II Ia weak
est in this country Is in the munici-
|pality. live have hit upon the proper
method Of strengthening ourselves.
then we have builded wisely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

ny vote Of 81 to . the house OF
representatives yesterday passed the
constitutional amendment providing for
the direct election Of United States SEN
stors. As the senate has already acted
favorabiy, the amendment will now 70
to the state legislature for ratification,
II Is believed that the iens-tsiked-of
change In our foundamental law will
at last be made. Many wbc have here
tofore opposed the reform will. in cur
opinion. now welcome II as at least
preferable 10 conditions which have lately
developed. u the people ere determined
to elect their senateEa.. II Is much better
that they should do 20 under law rather
thaa IN ranaeout ways under prefsFsn,
tsi primary laws, or by popular vote.
shich hes md can have no hsai effect.
We shall at least escape such ridiculous re-
CULTS a. the forced choice Of democratic
senator by q republican legislature, as In
Oregon. and the disregard by the iesis-
laturs Of thu suppressed win Of the peo-
pie. as In lllineis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
THE SPELL.

J, u. LAWS In Houston Post.
It's tims fer eyerhaulin' j
+ Your ftshin' lines an things;
It's tlme to hear the csilln
or Gurglin' wayslda springs
It's time to hear the lewin'
OF cattle In your dreams,
It's time YOU was a-goin'.
A-trampln' by the streams.
These dreams come in a..imln'
Their eefaiH' 10 the day,
To when the SAP ID eitmhin'
Up IN the trees, an way
Out of acress the meadows
You see the changinl shades
o. green, an dream o. shadows
An Of fares, glade
It's funny about dreamln' -
These dreams this time o year,
You see wide streams a.giesmln',
The sir h cool and clear,
The butterflies 30 drlftin
A iaxy 10 an fro.
An your two eyes are liftin'
To smiles o long ago,
A girl Ia always glancin,
Al you through an YOUR dreams,
Her pink bare feet are daneln'
Across the shallow streams.
Her hands are held out 10 YOU
To help her up the height,
And always there goes through you
a thrill OF old delight.
Work may await your doIn,
Tasks know no time or place,
hut you know winds ara ktrewin'
Rose petals, and face
shapes tn the mist before you
And eyes you loved oBca CLEAN:
The spell OF spring steals Ger YOU
And you bust sit and dream.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

II Is . new experiences the present gen.
Grafton II having in hesrias former
president picture . president Of tse
United States as all kinds Of . liar
Mr. Roosevelt makes new record IN
this direction with each succeeding effort
But he fairly surpassed himself in de-
claring not only that the president aid
% and 80. but that Il was Impossible HI
could have forgotten that he did so and
So Mr., Roosevelt. you see. sets up a.
an infallisls authority on the operstions
Of another mans memory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
CONTROLS NATIONAL cemMITrEE
Poll Gises President Taft Thirty-
Eight of Fifty-Three.
New York Herald

Poll Gives President Taft Thirty.
EiEht Of Fifty-Three.
New York Herald
thorough canvass just completed
shows beyond question that President
Taft win be in control of the republican
national committee when II meets In
Chicago on June to make up the tenn
porary roll Of the national convention.
This canvass was made by men high in
the councils OF the party. and they are
entirely convinced that Mr.. Roosevelt
cannot dictate the action Of this i'm
portant body.
As matters now stand, thirty-eight
members are friendly to Mr.. Taft. eight
to Mr.. Roosevelt and five are doubtful.
with ieanings toward the president.
There are ffty-three members OF the
committee.
The function Of this body is always
important. because II decides In advance
who are to have seats when the conven-
ton Is called to order. In other words.
Il makes up the temporary roll The
work 70 especially important this year,
because at least one-third and possibly
ens-half Of the delegates will be con-
tested.
The temporary roll Is recognized by the
chairman. and from II he appoints the
two highly important committees which
finally decide all contests and draft the
platform.
Realizing how important 1t would be to
control the national committee. agents OF
the Roosevelt movement started out pres
elyting among them several months ago
and intimated that they would have a
majority Of the members. But now II can
be stated fatty that II Is quite the other
way.
Breaking all precedent, the national
committee will convene two weeks ahead
OF the convention 10 take up the more
important contests. II IL likely that II
viii III continuously until June Is. the
date set for the convention. Il will have
before II contests from nearly all the
districts IN the south. Most Of the con
tests will Be taken before the convention.
but they viii then he referred to q com
mittee which will have been named by
the Taft national committee and witch
vii be counted on 10 favor the Taft
contestants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

govetnmsnt inspscsors ind that ceresi
10 used largely IN the mAnufsesure Of
sausaees The hot sAnsit Of Mexico 10
usually % per cent iohnnyesks and 10
pr cent d sunday busifight hxrrcducts.
The misrepresentation aess moi intors
ne customer. II these earbehydrsse cap
sules are more Wholesome In. bet weather
than the pure ssrissy. the meat trust 10
. bensfzesor and b cansrihutins uncon-
seiouxiy 70 the advancing cause Of vsse-
tsrtsaisn,. We shah not Be SURPRISED nor
greatly aisappcintea 70 learn that pack
ssss Of shad roe ere composed largely Of
carefully graded and assorted bird Fesd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

Aitheush Alfred c. Kennedy Was de-
fsated In the recent elsy election for COM
missioner he ptili smiles and Eeez on
collecting old books and autograph. .
hahhy al Ms.
One group Of doctors back In Iliineiss
accuse another group Of exceeding the
speed limit IN dispensing medicine. That
Is ssnsls way Of saying that Increased
patients diniaishes patience
such mothsrins and smeshering as the
mother o. psssidsnts has received
during the week places Neither Ohio In
class b. hsrseif. seven days Of en-
desFing scream puts the Old lady In candi.
ton 10 appreciate the morning after
feeling.
Only five prisoners are officially ad-
mlt,sd 70 have been taken IN the TFi-
pcli,sn war 10 10 date tbs figures are
h&lievahle. A ary climate and desert
sands afford unexceiied facilities for
putting eaptiyss cut Of sight Tufks are
particularly shy on tessdtng house ar
ransements.
Hiss Markaret smith ~ skswhsgan,
Me-. has the dsstinesion d beins the only
wcman nn~meer Of TIE Mes England ne
tail ccxi Dealers association. Miss Smith
began her business career m her father .
assistant as 9 retail coal dealer i'm
mratziely after her EradastIea from the
high school IN ieei
me hoyhosd haspe q Mara Twain q.
Hannshsl. Ma. has bsen presented 10 tho
city IS memorial TO the great huursFist.
In aud around this building eccafresi
many Of the incidenss which ais msturea
humev fashioned Iaso xrippsnx stories,
and here wefs dreamed the fAnciss thai
have made the world hsppasr.
Former Banker Bfssaow q Milwaukee,
during hts season o. rest and meditation
al Leavsnworth. caught on t. some win
ming points IN the ticker game. end Is
said 10 have rsceuped TIE fsuaiIx fortune
since his return 10 tine aefivitses Of the
tcurh- The victims 81 ne tassesfs De-
fsieatsoa have not been reimbursed as
iass accounts.
The rarity ~ winning streak In th<
! Washington bass bail club made 80 Ersai
a dram on the fans In congress a few
days age tsss the sSfsnsas-at arms ci
Tire house o. representatives made a raid
on the grounds for enough stasesanen Il
! nahe apotum, Only lofty sense ol
duty cuaxed the officer out Of The ground
before the finish Of the gsme.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
The Uafaltsring Champ,

Il
The Lincoln Star. one Of thu Champ
Clark papers. recently said OF its pre-
ferred candidate for president:
Whenever a great question has arisen
in congress involving a clash Of interests
between the masses and the specially
favored Of the government, Champ CLARK
was found In seripus mood. and
his vote and voice have been unfaissrinsly
with them sthe massesl and against the
favored OF government.
This Is interesting. II brings ia
mind Champ clark's monkey -shines
on reciprocity. which. undoubtedly,
was a great Issue on one side or the
other, OF which the masses and the
classes were interested and legiti-
mstely SO. Did that great issue find
Champ Clark in a serious mood
How did he meet III Political en-
pediency forbade him to come out
and take . mans stand for or against
reciprocity. so he .ioked about II, he
reared the DOGGY OF annexation and
later admitted that he vss only In
fun Like the mischissous hos who
hurts rock through . nelghborss
window and when the neighhor seizes
him by the nape OF the neck aud dc.
mands redress. the boy whines ont, q
was only In fun"
But Champ ciark's fun was tsksz
seriously by Canada and England and
went far, undoubtedly. toward de.
teating reciprocity. not only so. ha,
) In cheating this grest.issus' out Of
serious hearing.
! Again, the tariff board proposition
OF the presidents was serious issue
) Let Us see how "unfaiterinfiy'' thi,
: adamanilne MissOurian stood GA ths,
! de first advocated Il as a .gccs
measure then he attacked il snt
then squirmed out OF any decisive DO
sition on Il, On the subject OF heas,
rascs he switched twice. When IN,
matter Of amending the vectproeit,
agreement, % which he was at frs
committed. eaae W in committee
CLARK opposed It On the ground ths
!. any amendment would inxslidate IA
!. agreement. This was early in IN
!, year OF 1911. yet In June. 1915
! Clark had delivered himself Of thi
speech on the floor OF the house:
DO not know how long We shall /
here. hut IS long as pzn here intsn
% fight for the rishs 10 amend ever
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

The redskins now living IN the Unltsd
ststes numbsr &.ss2 as against the
ssI.iss OF . decade ago. Ths director Of
the census reports that s&5 per cent %
them sre f.ill-slocsed Indians. There are
at least 10000 Indians In North Amer
lea. and their number Is inersaslngl they
are not ''vanishins." Indeed. ethneiosicsi
experts say that the continent hsrbors
perhaps more ahorikines than In the DAYS
before the white men came. In the hunt.
Ing stage Of civilization the land could
not support many indlsns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

seetien OF tveIy sssat bill which comes
lnlo this house. and do not care q
straw whether the democrats control the
house or tic republicans.
What does II matter what Champ
Clark says He 10 here today. there
tomorrow. with fixed views on moth
ing. apparently. except what will
make for his personal political ex-
pediency. unfalteFing. indeed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
Ten Years Ago

=
The city council passed tho long de-
terred tax levy erdinsrcs providing for
levy Of % mills upon taxable property
In the city. The amount to be rsised being
tl.ias. tsish
Word was received OF tho death OF
william cortelyou. son Of the late John
g. cortelyou. at san Pueblo. philippine
islands The young man was well known
In Omaha, where he attended school,
going through the high school.
This high school faculty Was wrestling
with the knotty problem. Shall our
young men be nermittsd % attend school
In shirtwaifsgv Principal waterhonus
answered Il in tine negative, when twenty
nina of the young men came into school
without their coats Some Of the yeurE
wemsn teachers were shocked at their
appearance.
Jpsr .dlaisahism. s..wnsho
J. ). White resigned as member Of
the executive COMMITTEES Of the COM
mercial club, and the selection Of he
successor was referred 10 committee.
Of which J. H. Dumont was chairman.
Albert cohn. ]. II. Van Dusen and c. e.
ssiiick were elected to membership
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

The effort 10 create religious preiudice
in the presidential eamrsisn is the most
contemplate and misehf<vous ssternpt.
which has ret been MADE By his epesmses
10 diseredit President Taft Hs has acted
IN all cases with jnstics and imparss4i1ss
and hss esn manly tefufation o. tia
charge Of favoratism 70 any asaemfnar
lioa will help his cause with al fzir-
minded people who believe h tire
square dear asa matter Of principle
Is well Is Of weli-sonudlns theory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20


OMAHA. May Ito the Editor 81
The Bee: MAYBE 80, naeln Gott. nov tina,
re have the honest, square Ard model
men inste.d of crafty ana crafty poll
tIeians to administer affairs and govern
cur city. maybe 20, say, thess COM
naissieasrs viii move the iron lamp posts
and sorns big socden poles ous Of ths
middle of the sidewalk. on Ieavsnssrsh
street west Of Park, 20 that an honss'
esrmsn voter on Q dark night. when ths
lamp light Is out. won't butt lnts ons
q these lamp pests and knock his brsin'
and stcrsaci Out, and loss his hat vhers
be can't find II, down the stssp Hill b.
the sias of the walk. -
Maybe 20. nein Colt, thsy wLii DO TIA
years very truly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

We ere sober, phIegmatic people. In
capable Of rendering snap judgments or
Hsisusing . recall of decisions, Four
years age bill to restrict the equity
power Of tho federal courts in the gran.
Of lnjunctions was heated Issue. Now
u passes the house BY . large majority
and nobody else seems 10 care one way
or the other,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

Mexican .Federals Expect to Crush
the Rebels Within Three Days." says
4 headline. They have been at II
only about three years 80 far.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

State OF Nebraska. County OF Douglas. IS:
Dwight Williams, circulating manasef
Of The Bee Fabiighiass COMPANY. beins
circfilafipn. for The month Of April. lyfzl
. As.s.. DWIGHT waLl4i.s..s
Circulation Manasef.
Subscribed In my nresence and sworn
to before rue this Ind day Of May, ialz
tSeaLl ROBERT HuNTEit
Notary Ptbac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

George AIDE has been mentioned
for governor Of Indiana. George
,prohsAIy nov realises the value Of
that agricultural college course he
took at Purdue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

Taft stands on his record" says
rho San Francisco Chronicle. II
some men we're 70 attempt to stand
son their records serious casualties
would ensue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
SMILING LINES.


Human nature is peculiar. observed
the theughtful looking individual Mani
d man capable Of giving sp his seat ID
slIfebost to q woman won't give up ms
seat in street CHARLESTON Trsa.
script.
What's the baby crying aboats
The nurse fhoughttsssiy teia hins
that ahakespeare plays are suppose
con. GET him his sznskrit blocks. They
may divert bis. attention. -Wsshiaston
Star.
This Is a portrait of the Duke Of
Dsdhroks. one of my ancestors
sWha, do YOU think Of hlmr'
We'll, my boy. with such stsIt, YeH
deserve credit for turning eut as weN
as YEN haze. '-Loaisyiile Courier Jour
nal.
Mrs.. Nariteh-I think III take the
bracelet. YeH are sure Il - mads Or re-
fined geld?
Icwsisr-Yes, madam
Mrs Nuritch-Becanse ! DO detest any
that that isn't Observation-Disclosures AM
srie?sE. -
II don't blame young people for being
rather self-confidsnt and aggressive.
said the conservative eitixan.
You think tho rising generation y
entitled TO consider itself SUPERIOR?
Beyond question. You are constantly
bearing parents telling what smart things
their chiAiren say. but You never hear
children reporting any clever ebserva-
tons by their parents Washington
Star.
Charlie is an aw'fly loyal chap, don't
you know 20
rs hes How so, deah boy?s
WHY, he saw II In the papers mat
there's q stwike Of all the London tailers
and so he's. wearing his old clothes out
OF sympathy for the London chappies.
don't you know Cleveland Plain Deal
a y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

-Four Sissths IN one day from asreplsnes.
As spsed and staying power in the sir
Increase il would seem a. 4 the Increase
II aaresin nasiEstion must b sadly dis-
pFvportiouase Two of the disasters -
ported seem 10 emphasis the special
danger ef passsnxer-earryips by sir<hip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20

The brayest man In the world has
just been discovered In DR.. spItzka.
who says woman will never be the
intelleetuaf equal OF man.