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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
King Cotton Feeling Better.


For an individual who was all but Knocked
out four months ago, and reduced 20 passing the
hat for charity, King Cotton Is feeling very ut
just at this writing. Whatever blow he might
have been dealt by the war has seemingly
passed. for the government report, just out,
gives figures showing that domestic consump-
ton Of cotton which means by the makers Of
cotton goods, for the month OF March the
heaviest on record. No month in the last two
and one-half years has reached the March rec
ord by 5000 bales Exports for the month
we're almost double the figures for March, 1914.
while the exports for eight months are only
about million bales behind the previous record
Exports to Germany, France and England
have fallen off by at least one-half, but Italy's
purchases have more than doubled, and sales in
other markets have brought the figures we'll up
to the normal. Imports Of cotton have almost
doubled in the eight months, while the price has
held around the magic figure OF 10 cents set for
the staple by It's rescuers last fall.
The conclusion must be that the cotton trade
is in fairly good condition. stimulated no
doubt by the persistent crusade in favor Of using
cotton goods, a crusade much helped by the
women OF America. At any rate, the solicitous
attention demanded by King Cotton little
while back seems no longer necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
LINCOLN.
liter Rynner in HarpeTs Weekly.

witter Bynner in Harpers Weekly.
Lincoln?
Well, / was in the old Second Maine,
The first regiment in washington from
the Pine Tree State.
OF course, 1 didn't get the butt Of the
We was there for guarding Washington
amt never been to but one thsater in
I didn't know how to behave:
j aln't never been since.
can see as plain as my hat the box
where he sat IN
When he was shot.
There was quite a panic
When we found our president was In the
shape he was I'M
Never saw a soldier in the world but what
liked him.
Yes, sir. His looks was kind o'hard to
forget
He was q spare man,
An old farmer.
Everything was all right you know,
But he want smooth-appearin' man at
all
Not in no ways;
Thin-faced. long-necked
And a sweilin' kind of q thick lip like
A neighborin' farmer
And he was jolly old fellow--always
He want so high but what the boys could
talk to him their own ways
While was servin at the hospital
He'd come in and say. You look nice in
Praise US up. you know,
And he'd talk % good to 'en--so close
That's why ! call him a farmer.
1 don't mean that everything about him
wasn't all right you understand.
And he was jes' everybody's neighbor-
guess even you young folks would q
liked him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Preserving the osidney Trail

Men who are deeply interested in the mat
ter, from a sentimental point of view at least,
have outlined plan for making the old 'trail''
from Sidney to the Black Hills part OF the Lin
coin Highway system, II Ia a worthy pnbject
and deserves TO be successful for several reasons
The Sidney trail was one Of the important trade
routes In a by-gone day. and as such was notable
In many ways II shares with the Fort Pierre
and Cheyenne trails the legends of early days
In the Black Hills. Much that is romantic olus-
ters around these routes. and much that has no
romance in IT, Hardships, adventure, sudden
death, the Indian raid, the road agents swoop.
all these entared into the life along the Sidney
trail and the prosaic procession OF heavy-laden
wagons, dragging the food and clothing for the
gold hunters, closed up the picture. The stage
driver, the mule skinner" the bull whacker, .
the Cow puncher." and ali the characters that
made up the picturesque as we'll as the sordld
side OF life in the development days. moved
along the Sidney trail, II should be improved
and preserved as a worthy monument TO the en-.
deavor OF men still living. who made tidy little
empire out OF a bit OF the forgotten mountains
OF the great west
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
War and ooean shipping.

That our democratic congress pulled down
the tariff fence that had protected American IN,
dustries against foreign competition only TO
have the war put II back. and build Il stiiI
higher, Ia commonplace declaration, although
not every one has been able to see iust how this
result is brought about. Perhaps. a clearer ex-
PLANTATION may be found in a report upon the
shortage OF ocean shipping facilities, which, be-
cause OF the wars interference, has now raised
the cost OF ocean freights 20 the highest figures
the present generation has known.
Exports bound for Europe pay now from
four 10 seven times the usual freight charges
and 20 70 so per cent more for insurance. the
transportation cost of imports being correspond
ingly increased.
The best estimates figure only three-fourths
OF the worlds available ocean tonnage as stirl
In the carrying business. but in efficiency this
three-quarters Of the shipping is far below nor
NAL bringing effective tonnage below half that
OF ordinary times As a consequence shippers are
paying approximately S24 a ton for general
merchandise freights on which they formerly paid
ss.so TO So ton The war risk insurance must
be added, from two to five times the amount
previously asked and an additional indirect cost
occurs In financing foreign trade through the
arrangement OF exchanges, In a word, all that
was taken off the tariff duties and much more.
is now absorbed by increased shipping rates. in
suranee and exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
seT1ls &0Ey4@ 0~M1,

Tue iron moldera held their thirteenth annual hall
AZ FaieOnsrs hall Those who made up the com
nlitaees IN charge r. A. Kaiser D. IAdde y.
Youne. 3. HAws T. Barry. n, n. Chadwick A. 0las-
sou. John Hussey. William White. O. Watson.
W. A Raxton who recently purchased the OLD
oeansy court house site viii AZ early date
Il fine business building
Manager Jerome Pencil OF the Thurston hose team
says Il VIII be reorganised and reinforced for the
coming
Or O. NJ crowen. who has been long and favor
ably known here left for his old home In Philadelphia
=. r. Smith Of Boston. who has large real estate
holdings In Omaha Il stopping AZ the Paxton
The finder OF = set OF plans marked - C. Perrlgo'
s requested 20 return them TO c. C. Baasett sH North
Nineieenih
rhs skating rink band serensded the Garfield house
last night
County Clerk Leavtt has received from r. Is
Myers. architsci Of the house notice thar
ihs plans and speeieatons for the retaining wall
being Forwarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

OMAHA, April Ito the Editor OF
The Bee; Ber-beri seems lias snurvy
20 be a disease, not 40 much dependent
on what we eat. as on what we don't
eat. Lake scuFyy It has been known for
ages. but more as a disease of the
orient-China, Japan. etc, II may not
be infectious. as the Associated Press
says OF the ninety odd cases on the Kron
PrinE Wilhelm. but recent medical writ
ers are not agreed as TO that, for there
are two distinct views:
One that II IL infectious and the other
that Il IL a disorder Of metabollsmor
nutrition.
In the days of the old sailing vessels
when ships we're out fog months In
coming to America then Il was that the
disease seuFyy Was known AZ the "eslam-
ity OF sailors" We are told that Il was
abe lemon (which was about the only
thing In the way Of fruit or vegetable
that could be conveniently taken in these
long voyasssl, that drove seuUy from
the seas.
Beri-bsri IL thought 20 be due to eat
ing polished rice. almost exclusively or
rice where the Skin" or pericarp is re
moved.
This Is = good deal like trying to live
on the pure starch OF bOltSd flour with.
out the gluten or nitrogen OF the whole
wheat flour,
While such an imperfect dietary may
be a great factor By the lack Of vege-
tables or fruit. there are plenty Of
Asiaties that do the same and never have
the disease. A man that lives on sailed
mat all Ninlsr lika the farmer in the
spring says he needs blood medicine
He means HE blood Graves things that
are green-fresh vegetables.
Beri-beri is thopght BY many authors
TO be due TO infection and 20 be an In,
fictitious disease. but ca this case not
due TO the body.
Also like typhus and scury Il ia due
GO oyererowdinE and poor Nentilauon.
The fact IL there e mighty little yet
known definitely about the causes OF berl-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Profit-sharing with EmploYea

Tie Dennson Manufacturing company OF Boston
goes Henry Ford one better by turning over 20 lts
eco employees all the tangible property ana common
stock the owners retaining only the preferred
% ts0oooa The only controlling stipulation is that
the preferred stock dividend shall not fall below 4
per cent for one full year per cent for two fun
Years Otherwise the have complete control and
ownership " they make sOod
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Pa, doesn't precipitation mean tn
same As settling7'
"It does in chemistry, my son; but In
business you'll find that many persons
In settling don't show any precipitation
at all."--Boston Transcript.
so she has broken the engagement,
Did she give you back the diamond ringT'
mo; we are deadlocked. She says she
will give me back the price ] paid for II,
but diamonds have doubled in value and
that she is entitled to the profit "
PHILADELPHIA I,edger,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Official inquiry into the perqulHites OF sleep
Ing car porters lends momentary interest 20 a
stale subject. Travellers are we'll aware of the
lordiy munificence of the Job, Behind the quiz
rises the painful suspicion that the government
sauints in this direction as source of revenue
TO make good the deficit In the national treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Viewed from the dividend angle, the Pull
man company could well afford to substitute a
full wage for the tipsters' money. A concern
which has paid uniform dividend OF per cent
for nearly forty years, and cut four melons ex-
ceeding the face value Of its stock displays a
reach across the table surpassed by none.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
CHEEKY CHAFF.

That landlord is certainly an enter
prisinR Teller"
How now
ne has installed outside roller towels
that run the full length Of a three-story
hotel Guests on every floor can lean out
o. the windows and wipe their hands"
But why have the towels outsideF'
''Oh, that's so tho rain can wash EN-.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Every law enacted to govern our Water
board has expressly stated the purpose to d.
Voree the management and operation completely
from politics. but this part Of these laws has
been dead letter. Why not have a divorce now
that will keep Water beard pay-rOllsrs out OF
the political game for the nutursf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

beri and even scurvy is in the balance
ss 10 whether IL be infectious. No germ
found for either a. yet
II this war continues there will need
be a crusade and house cleaning against
bugs that carry germs to this country
and the sorubbing brush OF the Hollander
will be necessary here on house and pave
ment II seems a shame that the United
States should not only have TO be the
asylum for the nations, but the bath
tub OF all creation as well.
The question Is. can we soap and scrub
and disinfect the mall and not become
infected ourselves and start aflame cpl
demic here?
Here are some OF the infectious diseases
that war can bring 20 US. Typhus ty-
phoid, berf-beri, cholera, smallpox, vel
low fever. bubonie plague, the flea and
some from the orient that the reader
never heard Of.
GEORGE P. WILKINSON NJ. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
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s&MeSRoaPf
sure-EnouEh schooIInE,

OMAHA. April Ito the Editor Of
The Bee; think my appraisal OF COM
mercisl high schools IN the press was
worth while for II having brought out
Commissioner Ernsts and superintend-
ent Crafts appraisals IN the formers ad-
mirabls letter to the press Of April r.
1t goes q long way. or all the way, TO
establishing public faith in present con-
troll Of our school policy. not only as to
commercial high schools. but as TO all
our schools.
adhere 10 what said though, b.
cause believe the school commissioners
program called for q new commercial
high school and warranted the sssump-
ton that they favored putting It on
parity with our sure-enouRh high
school; and I attacked. not provision in
some way for our teaching stenogrsphy.
typing and telsgraphy II exclude book
keeping ~ pure waste Of teaching power.
a good general education taking hold
Of that promptly, but educators "bulg-
ing" In a protubcrance that plainly can't
In itself furnish a tiths Of a ohilds
needed mental drill. that can do 80 only
by wastsful overlapping.
No doubt it's well. all considered, for
our schools TO equip boys and girls that
wish them, too. for telegraphy and stenog-
raphy. but to imprison them in such
drudGery IN large numbers would be a
mistaken kindness amounting IN time to
q racial disaster,
The statement Of ID. p. Buck that
some parents can't afford drill Of their
childrens' wits without an admixture Of
instruction in bread-winning IL, bluntly,
exactly not true; for children. suffering
the misfortune Of being denied the aver
age time for this drill by 80 much of 1t
as they lose by that much arc in greater
need OF II, There's nothing better estab-
iiFhed than need OF state protection OF
the child against short-sishted, iil-eon-
sidersd parental wishes. Moreover. this
misunderstanding OF children would tend
70 undermine our democracy by making
q class, as set AZ any In Europe. bound
down TO the humdrum Of machine work.
There's maohine-stenographer that
grinds out dictations flawlessiy, but HUI
man-stenographers. I'm told, have been
known TO diEress from meaning and
punctuation.
American school hours, / understand,
are not more than two-thirds OF Germany.
and the Germans efficiency seems not to
have suffered severely from this hard
drill Why not then teach stenogrRphy
and tipping 10 those that want them as
an addition to the regular driilP
Mr.. Buck q would pass him, but can
noD oompels my telling my true name.
/ hid It because Pm unknown outside OF
two little social and trading circlss. and
feared people would say. Who's he7
Never heard Of him before" that. though
my letter had punch. II would lack reach.
But Mr., Buck has sowsd the suspicion
that am Il curbstone professor. or his
agent, In disguise. So I subscribe my
name. w. z. MARTIN.
719 Omaha National Bank Building.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
whatever

Whatever else It may be. the city campaign
will be short and decisive.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

None OF the warning powers OF Europe are
satisfied with the position OF the United States.
which is pretty good evidence that We are not
fayoring any OF them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

The Missouri river navigation season IL
about TO open--which reminds US, What has
become Of that barge liner
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Passing resolutions after the fact condemn
ing Governor Morshead'a electric light veto Is
at least harmless pastime.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Holding up freight trains for loot is novel
feature OF Iawlsss life in the wild and woolly
east. In work OF this class the west cheerfully
admits a dlsinclnation to match the pace.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Garbage disposal is soon to bob up again in
Omaha. That is another question that Will
never be asttled until L Is settled right
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

II may be inconvepient to serve as court
commissioners without pay. but Acquiring iegit-
mately the title OF Judge is legal asset we'll
worth the sacrifice.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

What can It be that is holding back that
overdue water rate reduction7
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
sing Them Down.

OMAHA, April 16-To the Editor Of
The Bee. At our free gospel meetings
each one should endeavor by prayer and
song service to cheer every soul; and our
leader (Lord bless her. she's handsome
and Olever). should keep the program
under perfect control. When Sister
O'Dobbins, pale, nervous and worried,
stands Up to repeat a long message OF
woe-and TO tell where her grandmothers
mother lies buried-and how the dear
soul bore her grief here below: and while
this dear sister is mentally gazing with
sad, soulful eyes ON that faraway mound,
let the saints raise a hymn Of devotion
and praising. and 10 ward off the blues.
sing the good lady down.
There's Tom ewikelhammer. a chronic
backsltder, he's always on hand with a
snout full Of gini he left wife and chill
dren without a provider. and his heart
IL as tough as an elephants akin; when
he begins bawiing and pounding the al.
tar, and praying for sinners In language
profound. o, start the grand chorus, let
no pilgrim falter. keep time with the or
gan. and all sing him down.
When we set q swell pastor who leo
lures on science; explains evolution and
breaches in GreelSi ana denies that young
David fought bears and slew giants. or
that God made this beautiful world in
week; say, thai whenever we face
such crisis, and the doctor stops forth
I'm his skullcap and gown. our lungs will
expand and we'll raise our rich voices,
and sing the old doubling philosopher
down.
And avery church haa tSa.,,--tt,oa. iorsp
windod creatures - these waterlogged
ships on the ocean of Joy. a hindrance to
sinners, and pastors. and teachers. they
get on our nerves and our patience de-
stroy; and when other methods have
proved unavailing-(feet shutting. loud
coughing. side glances and frownsl-there
Is still one rebuks that is swift and UNI
falling, sing them down. tits the surest
relief. sing them down.
Z. o. M'INTosH.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Considering the Irritating conditions under
which foreign editors labor, their frequent
exhibitions OF bad temper are excusable.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

About the only visible result Of the flood OF
diplomatic notes lie the fattening Of the filing
cases
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Connecticut solons having rejected woman
suffrage BY a unanimous vote, the nutmeg loses
It's standing az a decoration for suffrage
frappe.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Neither does anything prevent the Electric
Light company beating the city dads to the rate
cutting.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Boost for omaha,--bOOstins gets further than
knocking.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

True DemOcracy--The Golden Rule.
TILDER, Neb.. April Ito the Editor
OF Tho Bee; When the young United
States Senator Allen from Ohio was
challenged by an old senatorial warhorse
TO define democracy, Allen responded
with the following inspired words:
Demo2Rey y sentiment not to be
eppelsd, corrupted Or compromised. II
serS; PC opposas ne Ws STw.s at mo no Dan
generous and human. II rebukes the ar
rogsnt, chsrishSs hopor and sympathIEee
despotism. It u the sole eonservator OF
stupid, the sSiflsh and the base in spirit
n he history OF our raSS tSs democratic enng pSs
epirit has developed and illustrated the
highest moral and intellectual attribute
This IL but the exposition OF the Golden
Rule, the practical reflection OF Good
SAmAritanship, and the vivid truth of
citizenship. home, national and world
wide, that Il am my brothers keeper 4"
This abridged epic should become the in
dividual statute of every citizen. for II
this radiating stream would be permitted
10 flow outward from every Individual
the horrors OF misrule from the family
through municipality, state, nation and
world. would be sbated.
Majority rule In but a makeshift, and
only another form OF Might makes
right. for the might and the majority
may DO on the side Of justice. or Il may
be In favor Of nullitying this tenet
Etymologically, democracy Ia The voice
OF the people" and the Latin proverb-
smith said "vox popuii. vox Del" Crhe
voice OF the people 10 the voice Of Cod.
Gods voice could not be wrong. therefore
the voice OF the people ls only the voice
OF God whom right.
This definition really applied would
solve the complex question of today,
civioalIy. politically. as we'll as matters
OF worldwide import. c. p Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

Where was silent John Lind when victOriano
blew in?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

EhOEld have The Bee mailed TO them. al.
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16

The proud city on the BOspoTus for which the
powers are now struggling has had many masters
and borne many names I'm its time. II BySantum
from r. Q. &s 10 A, ID. $50 than Constahtinopls 10
las, when the last Of the Constantines was killed
In the breach through which the ottomans entered
Since then has been known by those who possessed
It stambVl, and Il remains for the future 20 decide
when, ever Il shall become Tsargrad,
Cheyenne record., 1915-04-15
PUT IT OVER THE cENsoRl
German Prisoner In France cIeverly
contrlved to Send Information
to Home Folks.

According to the Germans. German
prisoners of war in France are not
always cared for as luxuriously as
they might be II they were French
prisoners Of war In Germany with no
harder task in hand than the cleaning
Of Berlin's streets. They tell Of
certain Hans Schmidt from town in
Saxony who was SO unlucky as to be
surprised with his companions on out
post duty and carried of to French
prison camp. He Jared no better than
many Of his countrymen In captivity.
In fact, he Jared very badly. But he
couldn't even try to let his friends at
home know how things were going
for fear Of making bad worse. At last,
however. he managed to give hint.
To an inquiry from home as to his
welfare he replied:
1T is Just as II were at home in our
Forest Home"
The French censor could not know
that Forest Home was the name in
Schmidt's part of Saxony for the
prison devoted to the worst criminals.
Cheyenne record., 1915-04-15
LuII In the Day. Work.

The instruction in folk dancing
which the children now receive in the
public schools and recreation centers
has done much to develop wholesome
and delightful form of exercise, and
has given picturesqueness to the dane
ing in the streets. But yesterday l
found myself pausing On East Hous-
ton street to watch group Of children
assemble at the sound OF familiar
dance from hurdy-gurdy, and look
ing up met the sympathetic smile of
a teamster who had also stopped. The
children, absorbed in their dance, were
quite unconscious that congested traf-
fic had halted and that busy people
had taken moment from their en-
crossing problems to be refreshed by
the sight of their youth and grace.
For that brief instant even the cry Of
war extra" was unheeded.-Lillian D..
Wald, in the Atlantic.
Cheyenne record., 1915-04-15
TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF COLORADO PASSED $50
OUT OF 1922 BILLS.
PASS CIVIL SERVICE ACT
APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL s1,4s2-
2e5, COMPARED WITH $1,4ss,.
1876 TWO YEARS AGO.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. = The Twentieth General
Assembly passed $50 out of 1892
bills introduced. on the 10th. The
adopted bills Of the session included
the workmen's compensation act,
two OF the so-called anti-Lindsey
bills, the prohibition penalty bill and
the civil service act.
When the session closed, sixty.two
bills had been signed by the governor.
Abolition Of the Denver Juvenile
Court became dependent on the action
of Governor Carlson when the State
Senate voted, 1S ayes to 16 nays, to
repeal the law creating the court, and
by vote of 1S to Is passed on final
reading measure turning over to the
District Court of Denver the pending
business before the Juvenile Court
and transferring all powers and au
thcrities of the Juvenile Court to the
District bench.
Two companion bills, one giving the
Denver district bench an additional
Judge and the other transferring d.
vorce and alimony matters from the
County Court to the District Court
Of Marital Relations created by the
bill, were killed, the first by vote
of 18 nays. and II ayes, and the Sec
ond by vote of 20 nays to Is ayes.
A large number Of bills were
rushed through during the last after
noon of the session and sent to the
governor.
Concurrence was voted by the
House to the Senate amendment to
the House bill fixing the millage Of
the Capitol Board at .07 Of a mill.
The House originally placed it at .05
Of mill. The Senate raised it to OF
Of mill. For the 1912-1914 period it
was .15 of a mill.
The general appropriation bill for
the biennial period which began on
Dec. 1 last, carries total Of $1,462,-
265.
Following are the sums appropri-
ated for the present and the preced-
ing biennial periods, exclusive of spe-
cial levies: