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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
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In Defense Of Appraiser plan.
OMAHA, March 22.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: l notice your editorial Of this
date captioned, Look Before the Leap"
IN which you make timely comment on
the present condition OF the Saunders
electric light bill. as amended and passed
TO third reading in the house last Fri
day.
I believe, however, that the complica-
tions which attended the taking over of
the water plant, cannot be repeated I'M
der the terms Of this amendment, and
right here is a good time TO say that the
only reason this amendment was not in
the original bill was that the trainers
OF Senate File No. 6 had in mind the
very thing to which you have directed
attention: but most of the complications
which occurred in the water works sp-
praisement, should be ayerted under the
terms of the amendment. viz:
First: Appraisers must hand in their
report within sixty days from the date
OF the appointment Of the second APP
praiser. Ut will be recalled that the
water works appraisers were several
years in reaching a cOnclusionD
Second: The books OF the light COM
pany must be open TO Inspection OF the
board Of appraisers and the Metropsli-
period Of appraisement (The Omaha
Water company did not open their books
TO the inspection of the appraisers dur,
ing the period OF appTaIsement, and
while such inspection was offered at a
later time, their books were never opened
20 the inspection of the city or its legal
repre- Benta ttves.)
Third: BY the terms of this amendment
any appraisal handled ia must be rati-
fled by vote OF the people confirming
y bond issue to cover the amount OF
Ice . hrFa
not carry, no purchase can be made and
II the owners of the light company do
not accept the appraiseTnent within
thirty days, then the obligation to pur-
shall cease and the right on the part
of the water district 10 go ahead and
construct plant shall be in full force.
This, OF course, after bond issue has
been submitted to vote OF the people.
and by them affirmed.
The amendment referred to has been
repeatedly demanded by such citizens as
were honestly apprehensive that the
property OF the electric light company
would be partially confiscated by the
construction of n publicly owned and
competitive plant. without affording any
opportunity on the part of the light com
pany to sell their plant or giving any
authority to the water district to pur-
chase it
The writer is one of those vino have
| believed from the first that such an
amendment would be entirely fair, recog-
MIXING the economic waste resulting from
maintenance of two light plants in this
| city.
The experience of Omaha in acquiring
the water plant should be valuable aid
in handling this question, but should
not prevent a fun exercise of the rights
! which certainly belong to the people of
this community.
CHARLES r. SHERMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Quit Meat When
Kidneys Bother
Take a. glass of Salts before break.
fast II your Back hurts or BIad-
der is troubling you.

No man or woman who eats meat reg.
uarly can make mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which excites the kidneys, they become
over-worked from the strain, get slug
gish and fail to filter the waste and ro.-
sons from the blood, then we get sick.
Nearly all rheumatism, headaches, liver
trouble, nervousness, dizziness. sleep.
lessnoss and urinary disorders come from
sluggish kidneys
The moment you feel q dull ache in tho
kidneys or your back hurts or IL the
urine is cloudy, offensive. full of sedi-
ment irregular of passage or attended
by a sensation of scalding. stop eating
meat and get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any pharmacy; take a table
spoonful in glass of water before break
fast and in a few days your kidneys will
act fine This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia. and has been used for
generations 70 flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also TO neutralize the acids in
urine so Il no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot in
lure; makes a delightful effervescent
llthia-water drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and active and the blood pure,
thereby avoiding serious kidney compli-
Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
A TOAST.

T.. A. Guest in Detroit Free Press
A toast to the man that has captured
the crown,
And a toast to the chap at his goal
The crowd loves to cheer
When the victor Is near
And drink to the peace OF his soul
Friends flock to the man who's on top
of the heap,
His medals they're gleefuly cycling,
But here's to the one
With his battle unwon,
Here's to strength to the fellow who S
trying.
Yes, here's to the chap with a goal still
The chap that nobody is cheering,
Here's hoping he'll win
AS he buckles right in,
Undaunted by soothing or jeering.
'Tis lonely he seems in the mire of the
road, ...
Ills few that pay heed to his signing,
A friend on the spot
Now would help him a lot,
SO here's 10 the fellow who's trying.
Let him who will cheer for the fellows
on top
The fellows whose friendships are many,
I'll pass up the throng
To encourage along
The fighter back there without any.
The victor won't miss me IL | am not
With the crowds that now rush to
adore him,
So I'll stay back and cheer
For the young privateer
Who still has his battle before him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Is the Terror of the Skies Tamedi

Sunday morning the long promised raid Of
the Zeppelin air fleet on Paris came to pass,
providing a spectacular treat for the populace.
but with little other apparent effect Bombs
we're dropped. doing little damage, and the big
cruisers OF the empyrean withdrew under no
bombardment Of the flashing search-lghts,
while the crowds gathered on balconies and IN
the streets watched with admiration the flight
OF the giants pursued by the birdmen Of France.
II was tres msgnifique, but The pleasure Of the
performance marrsd by morning mist.
much OF the splendor OF the spectacle being
obscured by the vapor in the air. This seems
TO be standard feature of the air-fighting, the
disappearance OF one or the other OF the CON-
batants in bank OF cloud, just at the most
tense moment OF the conflict. However. Paris
was furnished on Sunday with enlivening
sensation, something the gay capital has been
sorely in need Of. and its volatile residents may
now retire at night with the full assurance that
the foe has not forgotten them. The exhibition
of Sunday at Paris, however, will make the
world wonder IL the ogre Of the air has not been
oyerdrawn as to its potentially for Offense in
war
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
People and Events

Governor whitman of New York twitted on
making an error Of slSOoOO in his budget estimate
Tho governor admitted mistake OF $4,000. leaving
100000 TO prolong the twitting.
Chicago jollier OF telephone girls had great sport
with them until he got one the wire who wise
enough 20 lot down his bab and his promises. with
witnesses on the side lines. Now the ioher has
breach OF promise suit to Jolly with. Also ndig-
nant maid with fingers crossed.
New York is fully convinced that MatteawSn is
not getting its due. A native OF Gotham with
wealthy parents actually forsook the citys gilded
FOUNDERS HE'D off the west and actually went TO
work for living. Moreover he refused to come home
with mother.
A novel argument IN favor Of state ownership and
operation OF the Western Pacific railroad Is offered
20 Californans. II II based the assumption that
American railroads eager for government owner
ship From that premise Il u argued that II califor-
MIA takes the road the other roads viii strive to
make Il huge and thus pave with profit the
route TO nationwide absorption OF railroads by the
federal government Lovely bunch OF hot air. Ell?
The Erie railroad law department kicks over the
cream pan which a milkman hoped TO fill with dam
ages for injuries sustained collision with loco
motive. The company asserts the miikman owes the
corporation 500 for breaking three ribs Of the cow
catcher and maing the artistic paint the engines
front Instead OF asking for money from OBJ
pressed railroad the eompanys peader demands tina:
the mIlkrnan come across with the coin and apollo
Eze for attacking innocent locomotive The EFiel
humOr department IL there with the goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Omaha Thirty Year, After.

An eastern business man. visiting Omaha
after absence OF thirty years. voices with
much OF enthusiasm his astonishment at the
evidence Of material progress he sees. 1t is not
only the extent Of the improvements and
changes he notes, but the substantial and pros
porous appearance of the city also impresses
him. IL is no especial occasion for wonder that
this man should be surprised at what he finds
here. no matter how closely he may have kept
track OF Omaha by reading, and through his
business connections. Many Omaha people, who
spend their lives here. do not fully realize all
their home town has to back up and support its
claims to greatness omahas progress during
the last thirty years is such gives occasion for
reasonable pride to its citizens, who are fully in
formed as to the citys advantages and achieve
ments. Their only dissatisfaction arises from
the fact that the ambitions and aims Of its peo-
pie not realized as readily and as rapidly AS
wished The comment OF the visitor. sin.
cerely delighted with what he found here. ought
to greatly encourage all omahans, and espe-
cially those who do not think the growth Of the
city is proceeding fast enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Anti.Disorimination.


The Bee is frank to say that 1t does not see
any valid objection to the anti-discrimination
fire insurance measure which Is before the leg
islature, Notwithstanding the violent attacks
upon 1t as subversion OF the anu-cOmpact and
antitrust law
What is proposed II we are correctly ad-
vised. is that the fire companies doing business
in Nebraska be prohibited from varying their
rates on the same class of risks so that one city
or town. or one set of property owners. shall be
overtaxed for the benefit OF another set favored
for one reason or another with lower rates In
other words, there would be nothing to prevent
general rate reduction. or authorizing compacts
or combinations restraining competition for
business, but any company cutting under in
Omaha. for example. would have to make cuts
on the same line In Fremont or Beatrice.
II similar legislation to this is working sat
isfactorily in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, and
their example has already been followed by
Missouri with Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan considering the plan-all states with
records of progressive policy legislation--its
enactment In Nebraska would be keeping pretty
good company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
PRAYERS for Peace.

Millions Of American citizens on Sunday re-
cited fervently a prayer for peace, and others
subscribed a petition. asking that the war be
brought to a close. seeptics may question the
expedieney OF this course, but at least the sup
plicants have the right to hope that their pc
titions are not altogether In vain. The rulers
OF the nations and the leaders OF the armies OF
the peoples now at war are human, and not to-
tally without regard to reason or devoid OF the
common impulses of humanity. and so may be
reached by some means OF argument or per-
suasion. The faith OF the Christian world is
staked on the effort to check the ravages OF
war II is difficult TO reconcile the rage OF war
with much that pertains 10 orthodoxy. but the
service OF sunday shows the sublime faith OF the
participants. In that. IL in no other way, Il
does good.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
nunler and Self.Reversihls.


How that much-abused "consent-of-th e-gov-
erned" trick IL worked by the democratic pres
tdigitators is again illustrated by our sleight-
of-hand contemporary, the World-Herald she'd
ding crocodile tears over the Greater Omaha
consolidation bill as an invasion OF the demo-
cratic doctrine OF home rule. The World-Her-
aid must think the people hereabouts have short
memories for It was only during the last pre-
cedng session OF the legislature that 1t was
frantieally boosting water district bill that
annexed South Omaha and other suburban ter
ritory, not only without the consent OF the in
habitants, but over their almost unanimous pro-
tests II at the same time manifested its sub
lime faith in local self-government by advocat-
ing the transfer OF all the election machinery OF
this county into the hands OF the governor at
Lincoln without the aid or consent of the vot-
ers, whereas two years before it had raised the
home rule slogan to take the administration Of
omahas fire and police department away from
the governor and restore control over them to
our own people.
Verify, the democratic "consent-of-the-gov-
erned" idea Is a self-reversible duplex mechan-
ism ready to be used at any moment either way.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Aimed at Omaha

Waterloo Gazette: According to The Bee the sheriff
Of Douglas county s trying to secure the enactment
OF a law allowing 10 a day for the food furnished
each prisoner There IL average OF 100 prisoners
which would give the sheriff so a day for feeding
them. half Of which. IL Is said would be pure velvet
II used TO be considered the duty Of the sheriff ana
force 70 hunt own offenders OF the law and maintain
peace where necessary but now u seems TO be the
thing add the perquisites from every available
A salary Of 'A00 is enoush-anything ana
everything above that should go to the taxpayers
Hastings Tribune: Omaha manufacturers have
started in on a newspaper advertising campaign Tor
tho purpose Of getting Omaha people to buy Omaha
made goods That is what all manufacturers SHOULD
do-advertise their wares at home.
Beatrice sun: The Omaha Bee is very much dis
turbed because a member Of the presidents cabinet
has written letter the OF Nebraska urs-
ing the Importance to Nebraska Of maintaining a
National Guard organization. The War department
has general supervision OF the National Guard or
CARNATIONS In all states and the federal government
supplies good part Of the means for their support
We refuse TO be alarmed when the governor gets a
letter the secretary Of war In regard TO depart
ent business in which both officially interested
Lincoln STAR Only time will tell whether. in the
OF omahas absorption Of its neighbors. little
leaven leaveneth the whole lump
York Times: Representative Taylor Of Custer
county struck Omaha Bee reporter, but that ddn
help matters so Ear as the legislator Is concerned
Blair Enterprise: Down at Omaha man filed as
candidate for city commissioner whereupon some OF
his relatives filed charge OF insanity against him
and had him brought before the country board OF In
sanity. This may be the most rational solution OF the
problem of disposing OF the perennial nuisance who
bobs up as candidate at election IL would be
relief TO the Blair public II ever-reeurrtng can
didates had relatives who would emulate the example
set by the Omaha candidates relatives.
Nebraska City Press; The Omaha Bee says a lot
in lust few words II remarks that the present
legislature seems to think Just long tho lawyers
and Newspaper raped on the head the coun-
try IL saved After reading the record OF the soons
one is easily convinced that such is the case:
Columbus Telegram: Greater Columbus! why
not? believe Columbus ought to do what Omaha
has done-extend the city limits as TO take m all
property which enjoys city benefits without pay
ing city taxes. Let's have Greater Columbus!
Gering Courier: A lot OF the newspaper boys are
exercised over the Yeser bill and want US to write
TO our representatives at We shall not write to
our legislators A legislator who should support this
miserable scheme Of a batty and dsgrunted Omaha
lawyer whose efforts TO secure publicity have led
him into positions he has had his metaphorics
trousers aegorieally kicked by the newspapers good
many times Will find himself the recipient of some
attention at least from the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

sozSs'LE5 FHodS 6kT NTLEs

An interview with Superintendent OF Schools
Henry NJ James disclosed that Omaha has fourteen
public schools with 800 enrolled pupils and daily
attendance OF A.ss7 t. .s. 49,.
with the single exception OF the primaries ami
the wind, the day Is pronounced the dulest that has
been passed for long time IN Omaha.
The Thurston Hose company Is in mourning over
the death OF their old tried and true friend Rastus
horse that had been with their cart for years
Miss Kittie McCheane died at the home. 22S Capt.
tol avenue where she resided with her sisters.
General Gibbon and his family left for Laramie
20 resume charge OF the post at that point
Miss Geneyieve Ingersoll has gone to New York
10 fni her dramatic engagement.
The skater. Clark. who fractured his leg at the
rink two weeks ago. is out crutches and will 20
10 work shortly al the Union Pacific headquarters
Il noticed yesterday that Coroner John Drexel
had donned two-story and basement collar the
members Of the coffin club that Our John
Is out for city clerk Charlie Goodrich Is cruel
as 10 add that -as blue bird don't make spring.
40 one collar won't make Jewett" Meanwhile John
says nothing and looks solemn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Twice Told Tales
Speaking of the TwIg.

At a dinner party the other evening the conversa-
ton turned to the ecstatic way in which We often
praise the beauty of our friends babies ana th's
story wac recalled by Mrs. 30 Sweeney wife OF the
assistant secretary OF the interior:
Some time ago Uncle Brown called on his nephew
and hardly had he reached the house before the new
baby was trotted out for his admiration Uncle Brown
OF course became very much interested
And 80 this is the great baby" he remarked 10
the proud parents, as &c gazed a. the fluffy little
bundle II trust that you will bring him up to be a
conscientious and worthy mar"
II am greatly afraid Uncle" demurely responded
the mother that that win be utterly impossible"
Nonsense. Kitty! Nonsense! was the energetic
reioinder OF Uncle Brown. AS the twig is bent the
tree is inclined. you know"
Yes" / know" smiled Kitty, but this particular
twig is bent on being glrl"-Phiadephia Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

States is no more for the allies than It
is for the Germans. and ali Il asks is
for ns rights under the international
law Of nations. which It Will insist upon.
and l.. as an American citizen am proud
Of Il. Our supposed-to-be democratic
friend from Silver Greek is an enemy
to the true democratic party Of state
and nation. | believe there arc a great
many honest men. regardless Of party,
who will agree with mo, and as long as
the president and secretary OF state do
as they are now doing public opinion
will stay with them, despite the knock
ers II. P. JANDRALL.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

Art treasures in Belgium said to be safe
and very little damaged. The statement is well
come. even though ultimate ownership is uncer-
tain. Next TO real money, objects of art are the
most attractive loot for invading or conquering
armies. Hardly public art gallery or museum
can be found in Europe that lie not enriched with
this class OF loot. Every country has been more
or less a victim. and the trail OF art hooters is
readily traeeable from n Napoleonic raids OF
the last century to the Philippine war and the
international invasion of Picking.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
SMILE PRovoKERs.

Patience-Nature has provided FOR her
lavishly.
Patrice-How so?
She has two chins "-Yonksrs state
man.
Or. Iimson you have a very remark
able voice"
That's very kind Of you, sir
Yes, sirs during the sermon this morn
ing your voice fairly lulled me - sleep.
Buffalo Express.
Mrs Clinnick thinks a great deal OF
her husband
You've got the wrong proposition.
Make IL for instead of 'of-Browning :
Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
just an idea.

well, yes" confessed the landlord OF Perlwtnkc
tavern 1T is an idea OF purple stripe all around the
hotel at the top OF the first story You see there
wouldn't otherwise be anything to distinguish this
particular inn from thousands OF others As 1t Is
a good many people drop in 10 point out to me that
such decoration is good taste, or to urge some
other color. or something that-a-wsy. And they
usually remain long enough to spend dollar or two
before I am thoroughly convinced.
Persons with literary talent and occasionally a
real writer come along and suspect OF being a
character and board here while studying me. As a
matter Of fact drummer gave me can OF purple
paint out of his samples and didn't know what else
20 do with it"-womens Home Companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
CHARLES r. SHERMAN.
More Brickbats for wooster.

PL.ATTsMoUTH. Neb.. March 2O.-To
the Editor of The Bee: We have read
in your Letter Box with much pleasure
the motion of j. M. Harmer to have our
genial reprobate." the Bryan criticizer,"
and "a conceited old plug" Charles
Wooster, taken before the insanity board
at once, and We hasten to second the
motion. We have never known a writer
10 say kind word for Charles Wooster,
who does not believe the Bible. but does
believe that the saloon is the best school
for the moral education of all boys.
A. w. ATWOOD.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

Disqualification OF crops Is making Roadway
in the south. Wheat acreage has gone zip to 80
per cent oats to a similar percentage and corn
fields are expanding steadily. The slump In
cotton will be worth its cost to the south IL It
breaks the one-orop habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

Complaint is made that abolition of the
coroners office leaves the cost of the coroner's
Jury unchanged Yes. but II removes the ex-
cuse for . cOrener's jury in 30 per cent Of the
cases. r..te
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

CLARKs. March 23-To the Editor Of
The Bee Mr., Wooster has proven him
self to be a standpat democrat; agree
with Mr. Nelson in every statement he
makes. Bryan is one of the most far
sighted men in the world and a builder
OF the democratic party. He has prob
ably more knockers than anybody else
in the whole world. Bryan nominated
Wilson and Roosevelt helped 10 elect
him; Bryan nominated him when New
YOrk's delegates. backed by the trusts.
Wall street and the corporations went
for Clark. when then only lacked a few
delegates OF being nominated. which
shows the faith OF true democrat
Mr.. Bryan, as / believe. and as a
great many others believe, Is by far the
greatest man that Mr.. Wilson could have
picked for his secretary OF state. II we
we're to find the real truth about keep
ing the United states out Of this great
war. We would find that II IL a battle
between Wilson ana Bryan on one side,
and certain trusts ana corporations on
the other. with public opinion with Mr.,
Bryan and Mr., Wilson. The United
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

Should all the plans to multiply state In
spectors go through the legislature, Nebraska
taxpayers will have no occasion TO worry about
separating cream from milk. There will be no
cream, and precious little milk
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

President Wilson sees no present necessity
for an extra session OF congress. Now IL the
legislatures will rise and go home to stay the
country win breathe naturally, shed its coat and
get busy with business.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

Peace prayers and peace petitions reflect the
noblest sentiments of human hearts. The situa-
ton which inspires them also interposes the
chief obstacle to suceess-monarchial pride and
monarchal greed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

The three-appraiser plan of fixing pur-
chase price for the electric lighting plant suits
the World -Heald to a 1T" which, in other
words. means that It suits the Water boarder to
=
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

There's talk OF Brother Charley" throwing
his hat into the ring for a city commissioner
ship in Lincoln. Well. didn't Mayor Jim" run
for governor, and then rest content with re-
election as mayor?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

1t IL becoming more apparent every day
that the allies must she'll out extensively before
the spectators cash in on Russian wheat.